Medieval England's Most BRUTAL Prison - The Clink

Описание: In London, one of History's most brutal prisons has been lost to time. Today only a museum stands in its place, however The Clink prison was notoriously brutal. It was a site of much torture, and within the walls of the prison there was much suffering, death and disease. It was a notoriously bad place for someone to be imprisoned, and it's claimed that life was very hard for the prisoners. Many religious prisoners found themselves in the Clink during the Tudor period and especially following Henry VIII's break from Rome. But also it was also a prison for murderers, thieves, people who owed money and much more. The Clink was so notoriously bad, that it gave its name to other prisons, with the phrase 'being thrown in the clink,' referring to being sent to prison.

It was found on the South Bank of the River Thames, and was where many people would go before they were then taken away for their executions. Many criminals were take from The Clink to Tyburn to be hanged, drawn and quartered. But some prisoners never saw the outside once they went into the jail, as conditions were so brutal with them being kept in chains constantly, that they simply died such was the harshness of their imprisonment. Today the Clink Museum showcases the stories of the men and women who were held inside of one of history's worst prisons, The Clink.

So join us as we look at, 'Medieval England's Most BRUTAL Prison - The Clink.'

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