Being stretched on the rack was one of the worst things you would ever experience back in the Medieval times, especially if you were accused of high treason and/or adultery. Just the sight of the rack or the sight of someone being stretched on it was enough to make you faint. It is also notable that you would hear the loud sound of popping noises from broken bones and snapping cartilages, and also, a person could have his limbs completely torn off from his/her torso if stretched for a very long time. Even if you survived being stretched on the rack without your limbs completely torn off their sockets, it would be virtually impossible for one to walk because of the damage the rack had done to the victim’s limbs. Technically, you will be crippled for life.
This was widely used for extracting confessions just as was depicted in the video from the Emmy Award-winning historical drama series, The Tudors. Poor Mark Smeaton. He was used as a scapegoat by Thomas Cromwell to further the adultery charges against Queen Anne Boleyn and other suspected men. 5 total men we're found guilty, including Anne's own brother, George. Unfortunately for Mark, he is the only commoner among the accused so he is the only one who is subjected to torture. May he and the others rest in peace.
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