In 1305, [[William Wallace]] suffered the punishment. In the 1500s, a total of 105 [[Catholic]] [[martyr]]s were hanged, drawn and quartered in [[London]] for failing to conform to [[Protestant]]ism.[http://www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co.uk/hdq.html] After the 1745 rebellion in [[Scotland]] the punishment was inflicted on many of the rebels. Many [[Irish]] rebels also suffered the punishment.[http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/723053.html] The punishment remained on the [[British]] statute books until 1870. | In 1305, [[William Wallace]] suffered the punishment. In the 1500s, a total of 105 [[Catholic]] [[martyr]]s were hanged, drawn and quartered in [[London]] for failing to conform to [[Protestant]]ism.[http://www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co.uk/hdq.html] After the 1745 rebellion in [[Scotland]] the punishment was inflicted on many of the rebels. Many [[Irish]] rebels also suffered the punishment.[http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/723053.html] The punishment remained on the [[British]] statute books until 1870. |