
The Morley Brank or Scold’s Bridle
(OLD) 16th century, (OLD) Abbey House Museum, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Crime, (OLD) Leeds History, (OLD) Leeds Museums, (OLD) Social History, (OLD) Women's HistoryDiscover the gruesome Morley Brank, a cruel device used to punish those who spoke out of turn as early as the 16th century.