Coffin torture

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Coffin torture was a type of torture developed in the middle ages. In it, the victim is placed inside a metal, human shaped, frame. This frame was often made too large to increase discomfort.^[1] The time spent inside of the "coffin" was determined by the crime that was committed. For example, if the person was a blasphemer, he or she would die in the coffin. Sometimes, depending on the crime, the offender, being inside the coffin, would be displayed in public view. This could sometimes result in death due to the crowd of people that often gathered by the coffin.