Perhaps “justice” was seen in strictly a male form of observance. In the 1500s, a woman accused of not ‘serving’ her man adequately would be taken to the woods outside of Brampton and be executed by beheading.
The private execution was considered the morally correct thing to due to such a woman although there is no recorded history of how the executed women felt about their executions.
In time it was determined the executions occurring in such privacy afforded far too much dignity to the condemned women and the executions were moved to the public square.
The woman would be brought to the square naked but for the ropes binding the wrists and ankles.
She would be set kneeling with her neck comfortably stretched over the block.
The executioner would take aim then raise the axe for the fatal blow.
Then the axe would swing down towards her neck. The fatal slice took but a moment to severe her head.
While her body still conversed it would be hanged by its ankles and her head would be mounted on a stake, both displayed for the balance of the day.
It would be that evening before a local pig farmer would claim her remains and take them as feed for his hogs. Such barbaric treatment of women would not stop women from being accused of crimes worthy of beheading.
Such executions always drew a large, satisfied crowd. But the end of such barbaric executions were just time away.
The private execution was considered the morally correct thing to due to such a woman although there is no recorded history of how the executed women felt about their executions.
In time it was determined the executions occurring in such privacy afforded far too much dignity to the condemned women and the executions were moved to the public square.
The woman would be brought to the square naked but for the ropes binding the wrists and ankles.
She would be set kneeling with her neck comfortably stretched over the block.
The executioner would take aim then raise the axe for the fatal blow.
Then the axe would swing down towards her neck. The fatal slice took but a moment to severe her head.
While her body still conversed it would be hanged by its ankles and her head would be mounted on a stake, both displayed for the balance of the day.
It would be that evening before a local pig farmer would claim her remains and take them as feed for his hogs. Such barbaric treatment of women would not stop women from being accused of crimes worthy of beheading.
Such executions always drew a large, satisfied crowd. But the end of such barbaric executions were just time away.