answersLogoWhite

0

The Guillotine was used during the French Revolution.The device is noted for long being the main method of execution in France and, more particularly, for its use during the French Revolution, when it "became a part of popular culture, celebrated as the people's avenger by supporters of the Revolution and vilified as the pre-eminent symbol of the Reign of Terror by opponents

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

When was the gillotine last used?

The guillotine is most commonly associated with the French Revolution. Introduced in 1792 because it was thought to be a humane method of execution, it was last used in France in 1977.


How did the execution of Louis xvi affect the french revolution?

Most of them probably didn't notice because of all that was going on during revolution. Would it have affected you?


What machine chops heads off?

Aside from the old English method (a big hefty executioner with a really big axe), the most common machine used for beheading was the French Guillotine. It was used as a method of execution in France until capital punishment there was abolished in 1981. The last execution in France by guillotine was in 1977. There are other older machines similar to the French Guillotine, like the Scottish Maiden, and the Halifax Engine, but the guillotine is the most well known device because of its use during the French Revolution to execute nobles, including the King and Queen of France. ---- the guillotine


Which is the most used method of execution used in the US?

beheaded.


What was the most frequent method for executing non-Romans?

The most frequent method of execution for non-Romans, by the Romans, was strangulation.


What is the most common method of execution in the us today?

Lethal Injection


Was the French Revolution supported by other European governments'?

No European Nation supported the French Revolution.


Who was a hero from the french revolution?

The most heroic figure of the French revolution was Napoleon, who defended the revolution from foreign intervention.


Did the British use the guillotine?

No, the British did not widely use the guillotine as a method of execution. Instead, they primarily relied on hanging as their form of capital punishment. The guillotine is most famously associated with the French Revolution, where it was adopted as a symbol of revolutionary justice. While there were instances of the guillotine being used in Britain, it was not a standard practice.


What method of execution is used less in the United States?

Capital Punishment This is a major edit. The least used method of executions in the United States is the electric chair. The most "popular" method of execution is by lethal injection.


What was the most violent revolution since the french revolution?

The Russian


What was the most important revolution?

Probably either the French Revolution or the American Revolution