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    How much do you know about Niccolò Machiavelli?

    After 1512, Machiavelli was arrested and subjected to torture in 1513 on suspicion of conspiracy. Which method is commonly mentioned in the sources?

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    The vile club
    The inquisitorial bonfire
    The strappado (suspension by the arms) / “the rope”Correct
    The guillotine

    His torture is associated with “the rope” (strapped), a method of suspension, before his release.