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12/08/2015 / By Norman Smith

The Iron Maiden: Medieval Torture Device and Satanic 666 Ale

The “Iron Maiden” is a barbaric torture device that many people believe was widespread during the Middle Ages. But that belief is based on a hoax. In 1793, a philosopher and archaeologist named Johann Siebenkees, wrote a story about a medieval coin forger who was enclosed in a casket full of spikes that slowly impaled […]

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