Public torture and crucifixion of the Tavoras family, January 13, 1759. The Duke of Aviero and 10 other family members were broken on wheels, beheaded or burnt at the stake for the attempted murder of King Joseph of Portugal. Execution of the Lisbon conspirators. Woodcut from The Cabinet of Curiosities, or Wonders of the World Displayed, Henry Piercy, New York, 1836.

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