Britain’s Darkest Display of Justice: Locked in Hanging Cages | History 101

Описание: One of the most haunting punishments in British history was being locked in a hanging cage, often suspended in public after death—or in some cases, while still alive. Known as gibbeting, this method was used to display the bodies of criminals in iron cages hung from poles, crossroads, or near crime scenes to serve as a warning to others.

These iron cages held the rotting remains of thieves, pirates, and murderers, sometimes for months or even years. The practice turned punishment into public spectacle, with passersby forced to see and smell the consequences of defying the Crown. In rare instances, criminals were placed in the cage alive, left to suffer until death took them.

But who were the people condemned to hanging cages? Where were these grisly displays most common? And how did this brutal form of justice finally come to an end?

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