Scold's Bridle: Medieval Punishment for Gossiping and Quarrelsome Women...

Photo: science Museum LondonThat's the "Scold's Bridle," a gruesome mask used as punishment for "rude, clamorous woman," who are considered to be spending too much gossiping or quarreling in the Medie...

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