Estrapade
The Estrapade was a method of execution . The victim's arms were tied behind his back at the wrists. The victim was then pulled up by the wrists and dropped from heights. The length of the rope was chosen so that the fall was abruptly ended before the ground, which tore the victim's shoulder area as the height of the fall increased. Devices erected for this purpose, similar to a gallows , were also called quick gallows or rocking gallows . A role could also be used for the Estrapade, as shown in the picture of Florence.
In Paris, Loudun and Toulouse, squares and streets are still called “Place / Rue de l'Estrapade” because the instruments of execution were located there.
The method of execution by means of the Estrapade is related to the method of torture hanging on stakes .
Web links
- Freddy Joris: Mourir sur l'échafaud. Sensibilité collective face à la mort et perception des exécutions capitales du Bas Moyen Âge à la fin de l'Ancien Régime. Edtions du Céfal, Liège 2005, ISBN 2-87130-205-7 , p. 14 ( online )