Löw (profession)

In the Middle Ages, the first assistant to the executioner was called Löw , who usually took over the vacant post even after his death or dismissal. The social position was the same as that of the hangman.

literature

• Karl Bruno Leder : death penalty. Origin - history - sacrifice . Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-423-10622-0 ( dtv 10622 history ).