What was the guillotines use and impact during the french revolution?
1 Answer
The Guillotine
Explanation:
The guillotine (or "The G" as some people call it) was originally developed Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin created it as a more humane way of execution. Today we think of it as barbaric and horrific, but the G was a quick, clean, and painless way to kill someone. It came into more of a dominant role in the French Revolution because it could kill quick and fast, it was also a show of some sort. Anyone from the poor to the royalty was in danger of this device. During the Reign of Terror, this device killed tens of thousands because some were seen as not patriotic. From the moderate Girondists to the radical Jacobins, everyone was a candidate for execution. Its impact was that the G was seen as the icon of the French Revolution because of its use and open display. People would flock to the execution site to witness the spectacle.
Fun Fact- The last person to be executed by the G was Hamida Djandoubi in 1977.
