Torture In Seattle
I've been reading about the Knights Templar this week. It was an interesting group of monks, with an extremely interesting, if tragic, end. The book recounts in grizzly detail many of the tortures inflicted on those Knights who were unfortunate enough to be arrested by the King of France.
Reading those passages, I couldn't help but be struck by just how very nice I am to the strapping men who come to me for some delightful hours of torture!
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Miss Milliscent,
There is torture, and there is torture. Judging by what you have written all this time, I consider you an excellent person. Torture at your hands would be my pleasure.
Posted by: susan's pet | May 16, 2010 5:43 PM
I could recommend John J. Robinson's Dungeon, Fire & Sword
Fascinating history, but a problem is that many historians still can't agree on what are the facts vs. the legends.
Best of all, Umberto Eco writes that "You can tell [a lunatic] by the liberties he takes with common sense, [...] and by the fact that sooner or later he brings up the Templars."
Not much torture in Eco's book, but a fascinating look at the development of conspiracy theories (if you're into that sort of thing).
Posted by: Tom Allen | May 16, 2010 6:07 PM
Hi Mistress,
Those are my thoughts when I suffer under your beatings.
v/r,
traci
Posted by: Traci | May 16, 2010 7:01 PM
Susan's pet,
Thank you! Perhaps someday I shall have the pleasure of having you at my heels!
M
Posted by: Milliscent | May 23, 2010 2:12 PM
Tom,
It seems that we think alike. The book that inspired this little post was also by J. Robinson, Born In Blood.
I'll have to give Dungeon, Fire, & Sword a try.
I've never read Umberto Eco but will have to do so one of these days.
M
Posted by: Milliscent | May 23, 2010 2:15 PM
traci,
I hope that you always enjoy such suffering! ;-)
M
Posted by: Milliscent | May 23, 2010 2:16 PM