hanged, drawn, and quartered
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"He should be hanged, drawn and quartered!"
From BBC
He was dragged through the streets of London naked before being hanged, drawn and quartered.
From BBC
The latter stayed in Milan and was hanged, drawn and quartered by the French, and largely forgotten by history — until now.
From Scientific American
White caricature masks of Guy Fawkes -- who was hanged, drawn and quartered for attempting to blow up England's parliament in 1605 -- have been appearing online and on the streets of London, New York and Madrid among protesters against the financial crisis.
From Reuters
The disputed document has been held in England since Wallace was hanged, drawn and quartered on 23 August 1305 after being found guilty of treason.
From BBC
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