Question

why was the guillotine the weapon of choice during the french revoluion​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Proposed by Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotin, the guillotine was meant to be a humane form of capital punishment because it reduced suffering. During the Revolution, its image was popularized in jewelry and toys. But the justice that the guillotine once represented was marred by the Reign of Terror.

Answer 2

Guillotine was a device consisting of two poles and a black with which a person was beheaded. It was named after Dr. Guillotine, who invented it.