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The German scold’s bridle, a sinister device used to punish and silence the outspoken, emerged in the mid-16th century. This cruel contraption quickly spread across Northern Europe, including Britain, where it became known as the ‘branks’.

The German scold’s bridle, a sinister device used to punish and silence the outspoken, emerged in the mid-16th century. This cruel contraption quickly spread across Northern Europe, including Britain, where….