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And this is one of the best researched books on the subject. I read it while I was locked up :) https://www.amazon.com/Oxford-History-Prison-Practice-Punishmen

And this is one of the best researched books on the subject. I read it while I was locked up :) https://www.amazon.com/Oxford-History-Prison-Practice-Punishment/dp/0195118146 https://www.amazon.com/Oxford-History-Prison-Practice-Punish... It lays out how much of a modern punishment imprisonment is. Historically it was rarely used beyond pretrial. Other punishments were much more common. Fines were good because they put money into the hands of government folks. Beyond that, a few lashings, maybe a missing finger, an eye popped out if you were very naughty, and of course, banishment. Tip: don't try pulling anyone apart with horses. It is hard to make the horses do what you want, and some people don't come apart as easily as you'd hope. The crowd will turn on you if you make the death too grisly or drawn-out.

defrost 2y ago
Likely time better spent than making wine or shivs :-) > Tip: don't try pulling anyone apart with horses. Quartering and horse pulling were the ultimate disrespect reserved for high crimes, if nothing else they were a flagrant waste of capital goods: Especially in the 17th and 18th centuries, "man's grease" was in high demand. Executioners would sell the fat of the people they executed, which would then be melted and filled into vessels. Apothecaries sold it as a remedy for pain, inflammation, rabies, joint problems, and scars. The skin of the executed was also used for medical purposes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannibalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannibalism https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/corpse-medicine https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/corpse-medicine