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    The use of beheading machines in Europe long predates such use during the French Revolution in 1792. An early example … See more

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    Guillotine - Wikipedia

    • A guillotine is an apparatus designed for efficiently carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled blade suspended at the top. The condemned person is secured with a pillory at the bottom of the frame, holding the position of the neck directly below the blade. The blade is then released, swiftly an… See more

    Controversy

    Ever since the guillotine's first use, there has been debate as to whether or not the guillotine provided as swift and painless a death as Guillotin had hoped. With previous methods of execution that were intended to be painful, f… See more

    Names for the guillotine

    During the span of its usage, the French guillotine has gone by many names, some of which include:
    • La Monte-à-regret (The Regretful Climb)
    • Le Rasoir National (The National Razor) … See more

    Further reading

    • Carlyle, Thomas. The French Revolution in Three Volumes, Volume 3: The Guillotine. Charles C. Little and James Brown (Little Brown). New York, NY, 1839. No ISBN. (First Edition. Many reprintings of this important h… See more

    External links

    • The Guillotine Headquarters with a gallery, history, name list, and quiz.
    • Bois de justice History of the guillotine, construction details, with rare photos (in English)
    • Fabricius, Jørn. "The Guillotine Headquarters"… See more

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  1. Britannica
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    Guillotine | Facts, Inventor, & History | Britannica

    3 days ago · Learn about the guillotine, a device for capital punishment by decapitation, introduced in France in 1792 and used during the French …

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      The Last Public Execution by Guillotine, 1939

      Feb 2, 2024 · See photos of Eugène Weidmann, the last person to be publicly executed by guillotine in France in 1939. Learn about the history and …

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        8 Things You May Not Know About the Guillotine - HISTORY

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        The HORRIFIC Execution Of France’s Last Public Guillotining

      • Wikipedia
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        Joseph-Ignace Guillotin - Wikipedia

      • ThoughtCo
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        The History of the Guillotine - ThoughtCo

        Jan 23, 2019 · Learn how the guillotine, a device for decapitating criminals, was invented and used in France during the French Revolution and beyond. Find out facts, figures, and stories about the guillotine and its victims.

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        The Guillotine’s First Cut - HISTORY

        Apr 25, 2012 · Learn how the guillotine, a device for swift and humane decapitation, became a symbol of terror during the French Revolution. Discover the origins, design and history of the guillotine and its first victim.

      • The Conversation
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        Why the guillotine may be less cruel than execution by …

        Oct 16, 2019 · Here, workmen in the Sante Prison clean and dismantle a guillotine in Paris on May 25, 1946, after the execution of Dr. Marcel Petiot, who was convicted of mass murder during World War II. AP ...