Duke of Exeter's daughter explained

The Duke of Exeter's daughter was a torture rack in the Tower of London. Its presence is said to have been due to Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, constable of the Tower in 1451, whence it got its name.[1]

Blackstone wrote in c. 1765 (Commentaries, ii. sec. 326):

Notes and References

  1. Black . Ernest G. . Torture under English Law . University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law Register . February 1927 . 74 . 4 . 345 . 14 October 2021.

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