Berkshire History for Kids: What is being 'Hung, Drawn and Quartered'?

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In Britain, criminals were executed by hanging them on the end of a rope.
This was slow and painful. The victim could hang for some time before they died. If they were lucky, the fall would break their neck immediately.
Very bad criminals were often hung, drawn and quartered.
First they were hung and cut down while still alive. Argh!
Then they were cut open and their internal organs were drawn out of them and burnt before their eyes. This would kill them. Ooo!
Lastly, their dead body was cut up into four quarters. Usually, each part was taken to a different part of the country and displayed as a warning to others.
Yuck!