Most horrible way to die.

[Arthur Dent]

One thing they knew how to do in the Middle Ages was kill people in new and creative ways that explored new definitions of pain.

So, what's your favorite?

Henry II was killed by having a red hot poker repeatedly shoved up his ass till he died. Now that's painful.

The French liked to take a leather thong and soak it in water overnight. Then they'd tie it around someone's neck. As the leather dried, it would shrink and choke the victim to death very slowly. And the more the person sweated, the slower the process was.