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I recall learning that many of the infamous torture methods that are considered "Medieval" came into practice with the Spanish Inquisition, after the Medieval period. Is this true, and if so, why are they still associated with the Medieval period today?

by /u/TchaikenNugget in /r/AskHistorians

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