They would hang them but cut them down while they were still alive. They would then castrate, cut open their abdomen and remove their entrails. After all that they would behead them and cut their body into quarters. The head and body parts would be sent to different places to be displayed. This was considered great entertainment and would draw huge crowds to watch.
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