A woodblock print by Lucas Mayer depicting the execution of Peter Stump, circa 1589.Peter Stump was
A woodblock print by Lucas Mayer depicting the execution of Peter Stump, circa 1589.Peter Stump was a German man convicted of being a werewolf who practiced cannibalism, incest, and black magic. He was first tied to a wheel and his flesh torn off with red hot pincers, Then his legs and feet were broken with the dull end of an axe. Finally he was beheaded and his body burned. His daughter and mistress were also flayed alive, strangled, and burned at the stake. -- source link
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