In 1605, Guy Fawkes, who had attempted to blow up the king and the Parliament in the Gunpowder Plot, was stretched on the Tower’s rack to make him reveal the names of his accomplices before he was executed.
1605. aastal piinati Toweris enne hukkamist Guy Fawkesi, et pressida temalt välja süüteo kaasosaliste nimesid, kuna ta oli püüdnud kuningat ja parlamenti Püssirohuvandenõus õhku lasta.