The degree and nature of induced tortures varied according to law in the region of conviction. Induced tortures didn�t require much in the way of instruments but were still effective as they nonetheless caused agony and suffering for the person on the receiving end. The type of induced tortures used included deprivation of food and water or feeding the accused witch a diet of salty food and then depriving them of water so that they suffered a terrible thirst.
TORTEMTUM INSOMNIAE
An induced torture commonly used in England by the witch-finder Matthew Hopkins was watching and waking. This procedure aimed to deprive the accused witch of sleep as guards were instructed to roughly wake the accused witch until they confessed. They were also made unable to lie or sit down to sleep as an iron bridle around their necks was attached on a short chain to the wall. Another method was to make them sit cross-legged on a stool for hours on end.
WALKING
The method of walking an accused witch was to force them to walk up and down a confined area all the time. This could last for days on end without rest, until exhaustion and eventual collapse set in.
