Question

The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre

followed a policy of severe control and punishment. All those whom he saw as being

‘enemies’ of the republic – ex-nobles and clergy, members of other political parties, even

members of his own party who did not agree with his methods – were arrested,

imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal. If the court found them ‘guilty’

they were guillotined. The guillotine is a device consisting of two poles and a blade with

which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr Guillotin who invented it.

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23.4. What is gguillotine

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Answer:

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 stocks at the bottom of the frame, positioning the neck directly below the blade. Wikipedia

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