Have you ever faked an injury in order to gain sympathy from someone? In Chapter 22, we discover a trick the beggars used in order to get more money from passersby. Today’s Fun Fact for The Prince and the Pauper Chapter 22 focuses on…
FAKE WOUNDS
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Reference in The Prince and the Pauper
“In pursuance of the first plan, he purposed to put a ‘clime’ upon the King’s leg…’Clime’ was the cant term for a sore, artificially created. To make a clime, the operator made a paste or poultice of unslaked lime, soap, and the rust of old iron, and spread it upon a piece of leather, which was then bound tightly upon the leg.This would presently fret off the skin, and make the flesh raw and angry-looking; blood was then rubbed upon the limb, which, being fully dried, took on a dark and repulsive colour. Then a bandage of soiled rags was put on in a cleverly careless way which would allow the hideous ulcer to be seen, and move the compassion of the passer-by.” (p. 139)
Why fake a wound?
- In Tudor England, these criminals were called ‘Counterfeit Cranks’
- They would fake blindness or pretend to be mute
- This gained sympathy and money from passersby
- Nicholas Jennings
- Caught with fake blood
- He would paint on injuries
- He would make about two-weeks’ worth of wages in a day
How to Make a Fake Wound
- Gather glue, skin tone makeup, colored eyeshadow, fak blood, toilet paper, and paint/makeup brushes
- Tear off toilet paper larger than the wound size you want.
- Paint glue onto the place where you want the wound.
- Put the toilet paper onto the glue. Allow to dry. Add glue on top of the toilet paper. Continue adding layers.
- Apply liquid foundation to blend the paper to your skin tone.
- Cut and tear the paper to create the opening in your wound.
- Apply red, purple, gray, or black eyeshadow around your “wound”
- Put fake blood in the wound.
How to Make a Fake Wound
- Using Vaseline, eyeshadow, lip gloss, a makeup brush and a toothpick
- Using stage makeup, and liquid latex
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References
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Fake-Wound
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/15k01n1sGksfR1vsxyCkLVB/the-secret-world-of-tudor-crime
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