Because during that period of time there's lawless and no solid judge system. I would say these punishment are necessary evil to create fear and discouraged crimes.
This narrator could literally talk about nothing - and some how I would find the subject interesting. Definitely one of the most underrated voice overs on the internet.
Interestingly, the highwayman, William Spiggot, refused to enter a plea at his trial in 1721 knowing that his property would be safe from confiscation by the authorities if he did not speak. The judge sentenced him to 'peine forte et dure' or to be pressed in order to force him to enter a plea. Amazingly he endured for 30 minutes with 160kg on his chest before another 23kg were added but this was enough to force him to ask to be taken back to the court room. He later pleaded not guilty but was ultimately sentenced to hang at Tyburn.
@@lynderherberts2828 his other child was Edward. His mother died some days after childbirth. So technically you could say none of his children’s mothers were safe.
Elizabeth was personally tolerant ‘I do not wish to make windows into men’s souls’ The Jesuit priests Margaret Clitherow (and others) hid were plotting the assassination of Elizabeth to place Catholic Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. As to numbers it’s 190 religiously motivated executions in 45 years of Elizabeth’s reign against 400 in 5 years of Mary Tudor’s reign (none of whom were plotting to assassinate//overthrow her) Sorry but your assertion is inaccurate and ill informed (I studied this period in depth for 3 years at university and I also speak as someone who was born and raised a Catholic)
Kind of like death row vs a full life sentence, if your gonna die behind bars then death row is the better option you know its a quick clean death and death row tends to be more secure than general population so your actually safer there than general population .
That depends because in some scenarios the beheaded would have to take multiple swings to the neck resulting in a painful and botched execution. A prime example is Mary of Scots.
@@maximilianolimamoreira5002 I was thinking of the same thing with the blade. But being crushed by the weight of rocks can still be a painful, prolonged tortured. Some endured for two days with their insides bursting. They would die if they refused to talk. It would be a matter of when.
In the US if you decline or refuse to enter a plea at the start of your case, the Court enters a not guilty plea for the defendant and the case goes forward.
We had Clitherow’s hand in a glass jar in our school’s chapel. They showed it to us when we were in year 7. Apparently, if you were to take it out of the jar, it would crumble.
Interestingly the reason Giles did that was because if he went to trial and was found guilty, or pleaded guilty, he would’ve lost all of his property to the state. So he decided to not go to trial and pass down his wealth. He said “more weight” to hasten his death so he wouldn’t suffer
This must be why we call police questionings a “presser”. Trying to get the suspect to admit guilt before going to trail. So interesting where terms come from!
This is indeed horrible. And the famous case from the Salem witch trials is the most well known example. However there are worse ways to die. Skinning alive, for example. To me, that would be the worst. Even worse than being burned or crucified.
@@briansullivan5908 Any crime to THOSE particular brainless people is worthy of death. I've seen them say things like "oh the police shot him for no reason, shouldn't have robbed that store 20 years ago." Any excuse.
When it comes to this method of torture, I think of Giles Corey. No one died after that. Enter a plea of guilty or not, you don't face death. Case goes forward as planned. Man, that's something.
From Wikipedia: Corey is believed to have died in the field adjacent to the prison that held him, in what later became the Howard Street Cemetery in Salem, which opened in 1801. His exact grave location in the cemetery is unmarked and unknown. There is a memorial plaque to him in the nearby Charter Street Cemetery.
That scene from Gunpowder.....daaamn I was kinda hoping that they just added it to meet the blood and gore quota requested these days in historical series😱
Well that’s a first. Maybe got just over half way thru. That was enough. FIRST WEIRD HISTORY (I’ve watched ALL EPISODES) EVER I couldn’t finish. Gave myself the talk at the start. You always balance out the awful with a sharp joke - make funny out of tragedy. So pressing IS heavy but all good. You will make a funny and voila - it will all go away - one more WEIRD HISTORY VIDEO under my belt. As the tension turned to stress I realised that nope - this wasn’t for me. WTH (new UA-cam restrictions suggest bad language acronyms are not condoned … JC!)
On occasion, I hear about the service of “temporary gentlemen” in the British Armed Forces. Something along the lines of being involved in a protracted war and not being able to maintain the requisite number of commissioned officers on the field of battle due to high casualty rates. As a result, common soldiers in the ranks would be selected for officer training due to their leadership qualities. A commissioned officer title, from what I understand in the United Kingdom, is a guaranteed entry into society. But apparently these “temporary gentlemen” - no matter how fierce or brave or valorous in combat - had to relinquish those titles at the end of the wars in which they fought. As a retired commissioned officer in the United States military, I think this practice must have been brutal. I cannot imagine being dejected like that. Even in the United States, the term “gentleman” or “lady” is automatically applied to any soldier when they earn their commission. There is actually a congressional decree. And in wars like World War II and Vietnam, the United States handed out a great number of battlefield commissions. But once someone is a lieutenant or captain or a major or whatever, that is their title for life, unless they are cashiered. So I really would appreciate it very much if you could explore this topic. Because I have to admit that I am quite fascinated by it if not morally outraged and morbidly curious. There’s not a lot out there in the literature that I’ve been able to find. Anyway, I love your show and the channel!
Man. Hollywood has always Glorified them Medieval days. Especially Walt Disney with all of them cartoons like Sleeping Beauty, etc. So, for years as a kid I always wished to have existed way back then. But, after seeing a number of videos like this? Torture, the Black Plaque, people only showering once a year, etc, etc. Change my mind, No Thanks! LoL
It's absolutely terrifying how ruthless and barbaric humans can be, and this is just a snapshot of our history.
For the true history, check out based anthropologist Robert Sepehr....
If there’s any extraterrestrial life out there then they must surely be terrified of our self-hate and wanton barbarism
One of the main reasons I'm not sure anymore existing is worth it at all...
Because during that period of time there's lawless and no solid judge system. I would say these punishment are necessary evil to create fear and discouraged crimes.
@@leolow2057 you mean like the january 6th insurrectionists want? Yikes
This narrator could literally talk about nothing - and some how I would find the subject interesting. Definitely one of the most underrated voice overs on the internet.
You can say that again
I think he was on always sunny
He’s not under rated this channel has almost 4 million subscribers?
I think his glee about torture is amusing.
Reminds me of Leslie Nelson, mainly in his timbre.
Thanks for informing about this historically pressing matter.
good oneeee
😂😂
This was such a good video. You absolutely CRUSHED it!
It's amazing we survived those times, what a sick society and yet still what a sick society now in other ways.
Punishments were used more as a deterrent to stop others committing crime. Justice needs to be "seen to be done".
Sick? What the fuck you talking about?
@@jangdi. if you think society isn't broken you're very unobservant.
Humans haven’t changed since day 1. Case in point: first recorded murder in any historical book. Rock meets human head. Rock Beats human head.
@@ErinHoneyBunny I mean no? In the literally meaning no
Interestingly, the highwayman, William Spiggot, refused to enter a plea at his trial in 1721 knowing that his property would be safe from confiscation by the authorities if he did not speak. The judge sentenced him to 'peine forte et dure' or to be pressed in order to force him to enter a plea. Amazingly he endured for 30 minutes with 160kg on his chest before another 23kg were added but this was enough to force him to ask to be taken back to the court room. He later pleaded not guilty but was ultimately sentenced to hang at Tyburn.
For the true history, check out based anthropologist Robert Sepehr....
Finally someone calls out Elizabeth for being just as brutal as her sister! Henry VIII really messed up his kids. x.x
Yep, he killed their mothers. Your mother was safe if you were one of his other children.
To me she seems more prutal.
@@lynderherberts2828 his other child was Edward. His mother died some days after childbirth. So technically you could say none of his children’s mothers were safe.
Elizabeth was personally tolerant ‘I do not wish to make windows into men’s souls’ The Jesuit priests Margaret Clitherow (and others) hid were plotting the assassination of Elizabeth to place Catholic Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. As to numbers it’s 190 religiously motivated executions in 45 years of Elizabeth’s reign against 400 in 5 years of Mary Tudor’s reign (none of whom were plotting to assassinate//overthrow her) Sorry but your assertion is inaccurate and ill informed (I studied this period in depth for 3 years at university and I also speak as someone who was born and raised a Catholic)
So is this where the term “pressed for answers” comes from?😏
Huh wow
stop leave
On to something..
Yes its no joke. Press and answer guilty. We use the phrase differently now.
Also saying that someone was "hard pressed " to give an answer....
The slow deaths were definitely horrifying.. At least beheading was fast enough to not endure such punishments...😬😬
yeah, but the difference is that beheading could fail, because of a blunt blade, being smashed to death by a rock rarely would not work
Kind of like death row vs a full life sentence, if your gonna die behind bars then death row is the better option you know its a quick clean death and death row tends to be more secure than general population so your actually safer there than general population .
That depends because in some scenarios the beheaded would have to take multiple swings to the neck resulting in a painful and botched execution. A prime example is Mary of Scots.
@@maximilianolimamoreira5002 is there an example of case for this?
@@maximilianolimamoreira5002 I was thinking of the same thing with the blade. But being crushed by the weight of rocks can still be a painful, prolonged tortured. Some endured for two days with their insides bursting. They would die if they refused to talk. It would be a matter of when.
As a kid, I saw a movie on TV with a scene of a woman being killed like this. Nightmares for months.
Crowhagen Farm. I think it's still my favorite horror movie
@@ellasmommy9278 Wow. I’m amazed anyone remembers this. I certainly couldn’t recall the name. Thank you.
I remember that scene!
I couldn’t finish listening to this one… soooo disturbing the ways mankind invents to torture one another.
Glad you making videos on these pressing issues
In the US if you decline or refuse to enter a plea at the start of your case, the Court enters a not guilty plea for the defendant and the case goes forward.
Yeah mate, times have changed...
In the UK we press people, even now
@@Steve-ph7qn I believe this
This is all very impressive!
Thank you for discussing this pressing matter!
Thanks for the video like always
What? Nothing like that in Lalada. Only snow, rabbits and flowers in Lalada.
Thank you for finally making a video on this pressing matter
This must be why some people will say, Its a pressing matter.
so they were not in a hurry, but threatening me 🤔
Weird History is my favorite channel! Thank you
Proof that, when pressed, Weird History can come up with some doozies!
Nowadays the judge will just automatically enter a plea of not guilty for the defendant.
Glad WH has shed a light on this pressing issue!
Interesting, I've never heard of pressing. Seems like a pretty tough way to go
I hope everyone else who grew up by Salem had the strange "OH MAN GILES COREY" excitement, my friends treat him like some folk hero.
I’m not even from anywhere near Massachusetts and that was my first thought as soon as I saw the thumbnail.
I'm from Pittsburgh and Giles Corey was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thumbnail
He is an american folk hero, he exercised his right to remain silent.
We had to watch the movie "the Crucible" in school and Giles being pressed is like the only memory I have of it lol.
You will say it, Corey! Speak man, we cannot relent! What say you Corey?
More... weight. *expires*
How cruel humanity has been..
We had Clitherow’s hand in a glass jar in our school’s chapel. They showed it to us when we were in year 7. Apparently, if you were to take it out of the jar, it would crumble.
The Brazen Bull was for me the most insane form of torture
Interestingly the reason Giles did that was because if he went to trial and was found guilty, or pleaded guilty, he would’ve lost all of his property to the state. So he decided to not go to trial and pass down his wealth. He said “more weight” to hasten his death so he wouldn’t suffer
Erm, yeah it says that in the video!
I am absolutely not surprised at all. It's their speciality.
This must be why we call police questionings a “presser”. Trying to get the suspect to admit guilt before going to trail. So interesting where terms come from!
This is indeed horrible. And the famous case from the Salem witch trials is the most well known example. However there are worse ways to die. Skinning alive, for example. To me, that would be the worst. Even worse than being burned or crucified.
Or boiled
@@adamwalker2377 yep! Ugh
your contents helps me understand history more than school.
I like how you explained that pressing was gruesome JUST because of poeple’s greed and not because of pressing itself
i often wonder why people teach about the victims crime and suffering but NEVER seek to address the barbaric behavior of those doing the killing.
@Cottonheaded Ninnymuggins a speeding ticket isn’t a crime.
@@briansullivan5908 Any crime to THOSE particular brainless people is worthy of death. I've seen them say things like "oh the police shot him for no reason, shouldn't have robbed that store 20 years ago." Any excuse.
Always remember Giles Corey’s pressing in The Crucible
Lol weird he's got my last name
“More weight.” was all he said…
You are amazing,the way you explain history just awesom.
When it comes to this method of torture, I think of Giles Corey. No one died after that. Enter a plea of guilty or not, you don't face death. Case goes forward as planned. Man, that's something.
I sometimes wonder if people back then commonly played a game of would you rather except it was would you rather be pressed or drawn and quartered
A+ video!
LOVE IT! What a fascinating and unique topic!
I remember those Salem Witch Trial stories....
I find it crazy this was done in the name of justice
This is a rather pressing topic!
I like your channel. I have it in the background while doing homework.
Ouch! Many thanks as always😊
i really liked your contents since i'm child till now am teenager, i really learned a lot thank you🤗
I love that it was such a common occurrence, they even named an area “ye olde press yard”.
you mentioned Giles' unmarked grave, but then what was the marker that noted being pressed to death?
From Wikipedia: Corey is believed to have died in the field adjacent to the prison that held him, in what later became the Howard Street Cemetery in Salem, which opened in 1801. His exact grave location in the cemetery is unmarked and unknown. There is a memorial plaque to him in the nearby Charter Street Cemetery.
That scene from Gunpowder.....daaamn I was kinda hoping that they just added it to meet the blood and gore quota requested these days in historical series😱
The problem is that truth is usually worse than fiction
@@briansullivan5908 true, sadly
Fun fact: people to this day still experience this kind of torture when attending a Travis Scott concert.
Well falling and having others fall on you
guess people haven't changed much still crass
Too soon 😅
It's mentally done by listening to his music
@@vanillajack5925 no
That was a really pressing video. Thanks for sharing
I love this channel!! It’s one of my favorites! Always good and interesting videos :)
Brings new meaning to the phrase “if pressed to answer I would say…”
I absolutely LOVE the narrator, he's wonderful!😊❤❤❤❤❤❤
The “More? Wait!” line makes me think of the Lionel Hutz newspaper ad.
Can you guy do a whole episode on the punishment drawn and quartered.
I love the puns/jokes right before the facts of the video. 😂
Can you do a video about the Troubles?
Whoa man, like that was heavy.
Disturbing, but fascinating!
Someone asked Gandhi " What do you think about civilization in Britain ?"
Gandhi : "Good idea !!!"
You left out Margaret Clitherow who was pressed to death with the door from her own house.
Could you do a video about the history of torture in different countries ?
Very impressive video
Now the saying 'Let's press them for an answer' makes sense
Just learnt something about Pressing punishment in past. Keep up the great stuff!!
Being be headed was better .. done quick , if the ax was sharp 😵💫
Somehow, this hits differently as tornadoes recently pressed people to death.
A natural disaster vs. sentenced death by man.
Haunting either way.
I fall asleep to these videos. Thank you
I thought I recognised it! The shrine of St Margaret Clitherow is in York, specifically the famous Shambles street :)
That looks like it was tons of fun
@6:40 "The only thing he said was more weight", unless he was saying "more? wait!". I laughed a little too hard at this. LOL
I referenced Giles and his saying only "More weight" a few days ago and I see this video today.
If I’m not mistaken, it would be accurate to say the people at AstroWorld died this way.
I just realized where the term “pressed” comes from
Me too. It's horrible
That beautiful woodcutting really captured the terror
Well that’s a first. Maybe got just over half way thru. That was enough. FIRST WEIRD HISTORY (I’ve watched ALL EPISODES) EVER I couldn’t finish.
Gave myself the talk at the start. You always balance out the awful with a sharp joke - make funny out of tragedy. So pressing IS heavy but all good. You will make a funny and voila - it will all go away - one more WEIRD HISTORY VIDEO under my belt.
As the tension turned to stress I realised that nope - this wasn’t for me.
WTH (new UA-cam restrictions suggest bad language acronyms are not condoned … JC!)
And people nowadays complain about cruel and unusual punishment! Crazy!!
To quote Simon Whistler “the past was the worst”
That was depressing...
I guess that's where the expression "pressing charges" comes from...
Have y'all done a video on keel hauling?
“More? Wait!” Ha! Who writes this stuff? Pretty entertaining every time. Thanks.
The “More? Wait!” line legit made me laugh out loud 😂
Wow...I had no idea that punishment was carried out at newgate. Crazy.
I never feel pressed for time when watching your videos!
More? ….
WAIT!!!
😂 that had me laughing 😂💀🤘
MORE?? WAIT?!!
I dont know why i was laughing so hard at this damn you weirdhistory channel 😂
What was wrong with those people in 1600 ?keep up the good work.
Very IMPRESSED !
On occasion, I hear about the service of “temporary gentlemen” in the British Armed Forces. Something along the lines of being involved in a protracted war and not being able to maintain the requisite number of commissioned officers on the field of battle due to high casualty rates. As a result, common soldiers in the ranks would be selected for officer training due to their leadership qualities. A commissioned officer title, from what I understand in the United Kingdom, is a guaranteed entry into society. But apparently these “temporary gentlemen” - no matter how fierce or brave or valorous in combat - had to relinquish those titles at the end of the wars in which they fought. As a retired commissioned officer in the United States military, I think this practice must have been brutal. I cannot imagine being dejected like that. Even in the United States, the term “gentleman” or “lady” is automatically applied to any soldier when they earn their commission. There is actually a congressional decree. And in wars like World War II and Vietnam, the United States handed out a great number of battlefield commissions. But once someone is a lieutenant or captain or a major or whatever, that is their title for life, unless they are cashiered. So I really would appreciate it very much if you could explore this topic. Because I have to admit that I am quite fascinated by it if not morally outraged and morbidly curious. There’s not a lot out there in the literature that I’ve been able to find. Anyway, I love your show and the channel!
Newgate Prison! Still standing and open for tours near my daughter's house in East Granby, CT
4:36 I wonder if Ian Fleming got the name for the James Bond character Strangways from Major Strangeways.
Punishments during our modern era have become less harsh hence crimes have increased exponentially!
Gives new meaning to having "a pressing appointment".
Never heard of pressing before.
Can you Make a Video about Equiens Horses? I like youre Videos.
Man. Hollywood has always Glorified them Medieval days. Especially Walt Disney with all of them cartoons like Sleeping Beauty, etc. So, for years as a kid I always wished to have existed way back then. But, after seeing a number of videos like this? Torture, the Black Plaque, people only showering once a year, etc, etc. Change my mind, No Thanks! LoL
the brazen bull would be interesting to hear about
btw.: love this channel
Every night I relax to one of these videos
Heartbreaking.
But also, Major Strangeways is the coolest name I've ever heard.
This sounds like a heavy subject