No, it is just as "gross" as any other method to die, the only difference was that this one was a bit less painful that other killing methods I think it was very brutal and it left a huge blemish on the French Revolution. History depicts the Guillotine as a brutal and unnecessary tool used by Robespierre.
Set an example
You would likely be killed BY a guillotine if placed IN a guillotine.
The Guillotine
a guillotine
yes they believed it caused instant death
Guillotine. It would cut off the heads of the victims, during the Reign of Terror. Certain people thought it was more humane than the old way of killing people [hangings, or beheadings with axe's]. It's believed that even after you were beheaded by the guillotine you could still live up to 30 seconds.
The Guillotine originated in France.
The purpose of guillotine?
By guillotine.
In my personal opinion, it would be a second source,
Seems like you must mean 'guillotine'
Louis Guillotine. His profession was an inventor.