What was the pear of anguish, really?

There is a wide range of medieval torture devices that were available in the Middle Ages. These devices were separately created for men and women. read more

The pear of anguish, or choke pear, is the modern name for a type of instrument displayed in some museums, consisting of a metal body (usually pear-shaped) divided into spoon-like segments that could be operated by turning a screw. read more

The Pear of Anguish torture device inflicted a lot of pain and it didn’t take long to extract a confession from a women of being a witch or any other crime using this torture device. The Pear of Anguish medieval torture device was usually made of hard metal possibly iron. read more