The earliest reference to Scold’s Bridle appeared in the 14th century. The first actual documentation of its use didn’t come about until 1567 in Scotland. In Edinburgh, there was a law stating ...

The use of the bridle was first recorded in Scotland (1567) and the 'scolds' were presumably women whose talk was inappropriate or to use a modern legal term - 'libelous'. There are also records ...

Adaptation of Minette Walters crime novel. A woman is found dead in her bath with her wrists slashed and a medieval scold's bridle around her head. What happened before her death?