symbolicshambolic t1_jaeql8q wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:17 PM Reply to TIL exactly what it means to be “Hanged, drawn and quartered”: “…fastened to a hurdle, or wooden panel, and drawn by horse to the place of execution, where he was then hanged (almost to the point of death), emasculated, disembowelled, beheaded, and quartered (chopped into four pieces).” by CatsKittensCatsBunny In that order? Beheaded is way too far down in the list. Permalink 4
symbolicshambolic t1_jaeql8q wrote
Reply to TIL exactly what it means to be “Hanged, drawn and quartered”: “…fastened to a hurdle, or wooden panel, and drawn by horse to the place of execution, where he was then hanged (almost to the point of death), emasculated, disembowelled, beheaded, and quartered (chopped into four pieces).” by CatsKittensCatsBunny
In that order? Beheaded is way too far down in the list.