A torture device used during the Inquisition with the purpose of extrancting confessions from victims. Made of metal, the heating chair had numerous spikes which pierced the skin. The victim was stripped naked and strapped into the chair. A fire built beneath the chair would heat it to intolerable levels, adding to the torture.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...