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Various methods of torture: One victim lies in the "iron coffin of LissaVarious methods of torture: One victim lies in the "iron coffin of LissaVarious methods of torture: One victim lies in the "iron coffin of Lissa
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Various methods of torture: One victim lies in the "iron coffin of Lissa," while others are tied to the pillory or are being stoned to death in the
background The "iron coffin of Lissa" is an instrument to prolong capital punishment, its implementation
is referred to as "killing by inches": the prisoner was laid in the coffin and saw the iron lid creep slowly, until, after lingering days and nights in suspense, the prisoner was slowly crushed by the.iron lid pressing on him
A screaming young woman is forced by soldiers into a "iron coffin of Lissa". Etching by M Pool after O Elliger. The "iron coffin of Lissa" is a contraption to prolong capital punishment by "killing the prisoner by inches". The prisoner was laid in the coffin with the iron lid creeping slowly down on him. After days and nights in suspense, the prisoner was at last slowly crushed by the.iron lid on him. The contraption could also be an "iron cage of Louis XI", which was contrived in a way that victims could linger out for years; but
whether they sat, stood or lay down, the position was equally uncomfortable.
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