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Apr 13, 2023 · One of the most infamous moments in the history of the breaking wheel, however, came in the fourth century C.E. when the Romans attempted to use the torture device on St. Catherine of Alexandria. A Christian who refused to renounce her faith, Catherine was affixed to the wheel by her executioners.
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The Breaking Wheel. The Breaking Wheel, also known as the Catherine Wheel, was a medieval torture device used primarily for execution rather than interrogation or punishment. It was a large wooden or metal wheel with spokes, similar in appearance to a wagon wheel. The victim would be tied to the wheel, often face down or spread-eagled, while ...
Mar 30, 2023 · ’90s shoegaze band Catherine Wheel have teased a potential reunion with two new social media posts. The alt-rock five-piece were active between the period of 1990 and 2000 but called for a ...
The Catherine Wheel was one of the most commonly used torture devices during medieval times and was also known as the Breaking Wheel. It was used to crush the limbs and bones of the condemned and often caused prolonged torture spanning multiple days. The device was popular throughout medieval Europe, although it was more common in Germany and ...
Execution wheel (German: Richtrad) with underlays, 18th century; on display at the Märkisches Museum, Berlin The breaking wheel, also known as the execution wheel, the Wheel of Catherine or the (Saint) Catherine('s) Wheel, was a torture method used for public execution primarily in Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages up to the 19th century by breaking the bones of a criminal or ...
Ferment is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel, released 17 February 1992 by Fontana Records. Produced by Tim Friese-Greene and John Lee, the album combined aspects of shoegazing, alternative rock and neo psychedelia. Ferment is the only album to contain the neo psychedelia element of the band's discography.
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May 18, 2018 · In 1996 Catherine Wheel released Like Cats & Dogs, an album consisting of previously unreleased tracks and outtakes from the band ’ s relentless recording schedule. This interim release while the quartet began work on a new album was culled from a small portion of Catherine Wheel ’ s accumulation of extra tracks on their UK EPs.
