DID YOU KNOW? Guy Fawkes was tortured for three days after his failed attempt to blow up Parliament in 1605
Torture has been used as a method of punishment and inter rogation for centuries, with the A ncient Greeks and Romans regularly torturing criminals as part of their justice system. However, by the Midd le Ages torture had become particularly prevalent, especially in response to crimes of treason. If you had been disloyal to the sovereign and your countr y, a whole plet hora of horrif ying torture dev ices awaited you.