nicholas was branded by a red-hot poker in the miller's tale.
nicholas was branded by a red-hot poker in the miller's tale.
who is branded by a red-hot poker in the miller's tale?
nicholas
francis tells catherine that nicholas appears to feel "definite guilt" regarding elizabeth's death. in response, catherine talks about nicholas's traumatic childhood. their father was sebastian medina, a notorious agent of the spanish inquisition. when nicholas was a small child, he was exploring the forbidden torture chamber when his father (also played by price) entered the room with his mother isabella and sebastian's brother, bartolome. hiding in a corner, nicholas watched in horror as his father repeatedly hit bartolome with a red-hot poker, screaming "adulterer!" at him. after murdering bartolome, sebastian began torturing his wife slowly to death in front of nicholas.
the pit and the pendulum (1961 film)
red hot poker (yale)









































red hot poker is a new haven-based sketch comedy group at yale university. the group performs 6 original full-length shows per year and also performs with other comedy groups.









































most recently they have performed with purple crayon of yale university, the oxford revue of oxford university, and comic duo frangela.









































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at the beginning of each academic year, red hot poker begins its formal rush process. potential new members attend open auditions to read sides from the previous years' shows. callbacks are offered to the top auditionees. the group typically "taps" 3-5 new members per year.
red hot poker (yale)