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Iron maidens were used as instruments of torture in the Middle Ages.

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REFUTED
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2 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that iron maidens were used as instruments of torture in the Middle Ages?

No. Two reference sources state the iron maiden is an apocryphal device with no evidence of existence before the 19th century, contradicting the claim it was used in the Middle Ages. Two early-1900s newspaper articles repeat the popular legend that it was used, but offer no genuine evidence.

Verdict: REFUTED · 2 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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ESTABLISHED 1875. The Manawatu Daily Times. The Oldest Manawatu Journal. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1905. THE JEWS IN THE MIDDLE AGES. (Manawatu Times, 17 November 1905)
1905
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ESTABLISHED 1875. The Manawatu Daily Times. The Oldest Manawatu Journal. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1905. THE JEWS IN THE MIDDLE AGES. (Manawatu Times, 17 November 1905). (1905). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19051117.2.3

Evidence against · 2
Iron maiden - Wikipedia
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Iron maiden - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_maiden

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THE JEWB IN THE MIDDLE AGES (Wanganui Herald, 26 June 1906)
1906
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THE JEWB IN THE MIDDLE AGES (Wanganui Herald, 26 June 1906). (1906). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH19060626.2.16

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7 Famous Torture Devices, Real and Mythical | HISTORY
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7 Famous Torture Devices, Real and Mythical | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/7-famous-torture-devices-medieval-iron

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