Real Historical Punishments special

I've made and posted these 1907 incidents - out of chronological order in my historical series - because of their topicality. (And without the oil-painting effect this time.)

Real Punishments - 1907 Anna Smirnoff

Anna Smirnoff, a Russian revolutionary, shouted at Tsarist troops for attacking women and children. She was stripped naked by them, and taunted as she was flogged.

This was a time when Russia had an absolute ruler, supported by the Orthodox church, and women were arrested for criticizing the regime. That couldn't happen there today.


Real Punishments - 1907 Marie Spiridonoff



Marie Spiridonoff, another Russian revolutionary, attacked a local Tsarist tyrant. She was kept nude, outside in the cold, by the Tsar's troops and subjected to breast and pussy torture.

As with the previous picture, this was a time when there was an absolute ruler, supported by the Orthodox church, and women were arrested for opposing him. That couldn't happen in Russia today.