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The Life of an Executioner
3:20:25 - 3:34:01 (13:36)
Paul Friedland’s book "Seeing Justice Done" sheds light on the life of an executioner, including the extraordinary powers and curses associated with the job, as well as the societal implications that arise from the dishonorable taint of the profession.
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Executioners were both blessed with special powers and cursed by society, with the ability to turn honorable people dishonorable simply by touching them.
3:20:25 - 3:28:21 (07:56)
Summary
Executioners were both blessed with special powers and cursed by society, with the ability to turn honorable people dishonorable simply by touching them. The role of executioner was downplayed in historical records, but was a necessary and often inherited profession in medieval society.
ChapterThe Life of an Executioner
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Historian Paul Friedland discusses how the dishonorable occupation of executioners in Northern Europe led to a close-knit society of intermarrying families that became dynasties of executioners, genetically separate from outside populations.
3:28:24 - 3:30:51 (02:27)
Summary
Historian Paul Friedland discusses how the dishonorable occupation of executioners in Northern Europe led to a close-knit society of intermarrying families that became dynasties of executioners, genetically separate from outside populations.
ChapterThe Life of an Executioner
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The last meal served to death row inmates is a legendary part of prison culture.
3:30:53 - 3:34:01 (03:08)
Summary
The last meal served to death row inmates is a legendary part of prison culture. Often seen as a symbol of mercy or kindness, the history of last meals is both more complex and sinister than you might expect.