The Scold's Bridle Torture Method #history #historicalfacts #disturbing | Historical Facts

Slave Tortures: The Mask, Scold's Bridle, or Brank

Lyra on Instagram: "The Scold’s Bridle: A Punishment for the Crime of Talking #history As a note: Some men were also subjected to the scold’s bridle, typically as a form of punishment for blaspheming or as a method of restraining them while they were imprisoned. However, it was most commonly used on women. The bridle originated in Scotland in 1567, where the iron branks (another name for the device) became popular in towns. It was primarily used throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. The scold’

Scold's Bridle: Medieval Punishment for Gossiping and Quarrelsome Women

Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face | Science Museum Group Collection

This #InternationalWomensDay we're highlighting the horrific treatment women have had to go through, and continue to go through, to have their voices heard. This video, put together by The Acorns Project and the brilliant Dr Catherine Gill, looks at a particularly grim item from our collection, the Scold's Bridle, a barbaric device used to literally silence 'unruly' women. If only the women subjected to this could know that centuries later a woman would be writing this and posting a female lectu