Home Overijssel Deventer Medieval punishment for money forgersOverijsselDeventerHistory & HeritageMedieval punishment for money forgers13/06/2016photo: flickr.com/photos/karinenreneDid you know that this copper kettle in Deventer was used for cooking money forgers alive in hot oil during the late Middle Ages? Local legend says the holes in the kettle were shot by Napeleon’s army around 1809. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR International AffairsThe cutest border crossing in the world AmsterdamArchaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam FlevolandSunken treasures at the Batavialand MuseumLEAVE A REPLYLog in to leave a comment