https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/blog/executioners-their-role-and-status-medieval-society/ “Primarily, masks concealed their identity, protecting them from revenge by the victim’s family. Additionally, masks dehumanized the executioner, reinforcing their role as an instrument of justice rather than an individual.” #USPolitics #MedievalTorture #terror #executioners

https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/blog/executioners-their-role-and-status-medieval-society/ “Primarily, masks concealed their identity, protecting them from revenge by the victim’s family. Additionally, masks dehumanized the executioner, reinforcing their role as an instrument of justice rather than an individual.” #USPolitics #MedievalTorture #terror #executioners