- Scolds bridle - Wikipedia
A scold's bridle, sometimes called a witch's bridle, a gossip's bridle, a brank's bridle, or simply branks, [1] was an instrument of punishment, as a form of public humiliation [2] It was an iron muzzle in an iron framework that enclosed the head (although some bridles were masks that depicted suffering)
- The Scolds Bridle: The Cruel Punishment For So-Called Scolds
In the Medieval era, unruly women were punished by being forced to wear a Scold's Bridle, an iron device that prevented talking Women who gossipped in the Middle Ages faced public humiliation at the hands of their husbands when they were forced to wear the Scold's Bridle for hours on end
- A History of the World - Object : Scolds Bridle - BBC
Gossiping women meet their match in the Scold's Bridle A bizarre form of punishment reserved exclusively for women was the wearing of the iron scold's bridle
- The Scolds Bridle (TV Mini Series 1998) - IMDb
The Scold's Bridle: With Miranda Richardson, Bob Peck, Douglas Hodge, Virginia McKenna Detective Cooper investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder of Matilda who was found dead in her bath wearing the Scold's Bridle
- The Scold’s Bridle – A Cruel Punishment to Keep Women Quiet
Encased in an iron mask held tight at the back with a padlock, the scold’s bridle, or brank, is a gruesome, commonplace exhibit in the world’s museums, castles and torture-themed tourist traps
- Scold’s Bridle: A Haunting 16th-Century Punishment Device
The scold’s bridle, a haunting symbol of 16th-century Europe, reflects the deeply ingrained patriarchal values that sought to control and silence women Though it is no longer used, its legacy serves as a reminder of the importance of free speech and the ongoing fight for gender equality
- “The Scolds’ Bridle: Unveiling the Dark History of a Silent Scream”
The Scold’s Bridle, also known as the Brank’s Bridle or simply the Brank, emerged during the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe, particularly in England and Scotland Its primary purpose was to punish and silence women who were accused of gossiping, nagging, or engaging in behavior deemed disruptive to societal norms
- About History: the Scold’s Bridle - Tastes Of History
The ‘Scold’s Bridle’, sometimes known as ‘The Gossip’s Bridle’, was a punishment used officially and unofficially in England to discipline people, almost invariably women, who gossiped or spoke too freely
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