1.
Around the victim’s legs will this boot be placed. Do not be fooled by the usage of the word boot, for this boot is one made of
wood. It contains scarce enough room inside for both of their legs, let alone the wedges that will be driven in once the boot is
fitted. As each wedge is driven into the slot of the brodequin, it shall force their legs tighter against the constraints of the wood
encasing them. When their legs can compress no more, their bones will snap from the pressure and agony will fill their body.
Do not think it will be that quick, for up to five wedges may be driven into the brodequin. First at the knees, ending at the feet.
The victim’s knees will dislocate from their sockets, their legs will shatter, and cartilege will tear as the many joints of the feet
are crushed firmly against the sides of the boot. Should they lose conciousness, they will be revived, and then they will suffer
again.

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Also known as bootikens,brodequin, or as cashielaws in Scotland, the boots were cruel implements of torture. They consisted of
wedges that fitted the legs from ankles to knees. The torturer used a large, heavy hammer to pound the wedges, driving them
closer together. At each strike, the inquisitor repeated the question. The wedges lacerated flesh and crushed bone,
sometimes so thoroughly that marrow gushed out and the legs were rendered useless.
The first picture at the top shows the torture of Urbain Grandier. The torture was described as follows:
[They put] the legs of the patient between two planks of wood, which they bind with cords, between which they put wedges, and
make them enter by blows of a hammer to squeeze the legs...[and] the bones of the legs do crack and fall in pieces when they are
unloosed; and those who have undergone this torture, die a little time after. The torture was very severe. Marrow and blood
flowed from Grandier's legs, and whenever he cried out to God, his tormentors announced he was really calling out for Satan.
Crippled by the torture, Grandier was dragged to his place of execution.