The Guillotine During The French Revolution

When woman was in the water “the women usually drowned.” (The Renaissance: Crime and Punishment). Another tool was the amputation saw. And the body would be in terrible pain because “it was used to remove a limb slowly and painfully.” (The Renaissance: Crime and Punishment). Beheading was used for the higher-class people, “because it was considered a more honorable way to die.” (Elizabethan Crime and Punishment).

One of the reasons the Reign of Terror was not justified was because of the brutal methods they used to execute and hurt people. During the French Revolution the guillotine became a powerful image. It was a sharp angled blade that would drop and decapitate the victim(Document F). It was also known as a “humane” way to execute criminals. However when detailed paintings are released showing blood filling the streets of France, and people being beheaded it was difficult for people to believe it was a humane way of killing someone. . In an art piece called “Nine Émigrés go to the Guillotine” shows tons of people watching and interested in someone getting their head chopped off ha. Also this shows that people were fascinated by the gruesome killing

During the French revolution, French citizens went against absolute monarchy and the feudal system that was antiquated. They were influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as inalienable rights and popular sovereignty. Louis XVI was the ruler at the time; he believed that his power was given to him by God, thus making him think his ruling was right despite people’s opinion. The citizens of France especially the 3rd estate disliked the king for treating them poorly. Eventually the Jacobins convicted Louis XVI to death by a guillotine for treason after finding a large iron box holding Louis XVI’s secret correspondence with foreign monarchs. The beheading of King Louis XVI was justified because he took people’s rights away and made people follow his inadequate rules and biased judgments based on status. Furthermore, if he were to be left alive it would have posed a threat to the security and stability of France.

In document C it states that more than 80,000 French on both side died in the Vendée in 1793. That is a lot of people that died just at that moment in time. In document E is says that in Paris, while some members of the upper classes were acquitted, the Tribunal sentenced 2,750 to death but if you keep reading down on the notes it states that the slow tribunals were replaced with the ruthless commissions that killed an estimated 35,000 to 40,000 people. Many of those people were guillotined because they spoke their minds and said careless words against the government. Also in document F it says that historians estimated that 16,000 people were guillotined during the Reign of

There was a huge widespread hysteria in the sixteenth century with witchcraft happening in England. When anyone lied or turned against the religious beliefs or God, they believed hanging them was acceptable without finding more evidence or truth into the background. This has to do with royalty and trying to show power as being in communism. People abused their powers and a lot of innocent people died for no reason because no one would look further into the background and stories to help out. To branch from traditional conformism was rarely accepted by society and people were expected to be like those before

One of the most popular methods of murder at the time was the guillotine. The guillotine was said to be a fast and painless way to be killed. “The guillotine was regarded as a humane way to execute criminals. It was a sharp, angled blade, which dropped quickly on a guided track.” (Doc F) People gathered around the areas of the murders to see the “criminals” get their head chopped off by the guillotine. Many people saw this as the best way to kill. In 1793 a new court of justice was established known as the Tribunal. The Tribunal was used to try all crimes against the state. The National Convention was in charge on the tribunal and because of this no one was safe from suspicion and accusations. The Tribunal sentenced over 2,700 to death. The tribunal was later replaced by commission that killed over 35,000, many of which who were guillotined. None of this force was necessary. No one was safe, and everyone feared the possibility of

It is estimated 16,000 people were guillotined during Reign of Terror, according to document F because they didn’t agree with the new government. The Reign of Terror was not justified because in Document E it states,

Although it was considered the most harmless form of death, the guillotine was the most horrifying form of execution. The thought and vision of a human being beheaded is a disgusting desecration of a human being-especially one who was

In (Doc E), there was more than 35,000 to 40,000 people and many of these people were executed by guillotined(getting your head chopped off). Also the Committee of Public Safety said that if a someone had a careless word of criticism to the government could put one in prison or worse. In (Doc F), the Guillotine was a way of executing someone during the Reign of Terror, more than 16,000 people were killed this way and death was immediate.

This unfortunate turn for violence was a direct result of the poor education the common people had received. They did not fully understand the Enlightenment ideas and how to achieve them. Obviously, revolutions are always filled with violence and gore, but one notable thing about the French Revolution was the extremity of it. They had become so enraptured by this

Ironically, the guillotine was considered to be the more humane of the torture devices. This is why it is so well-known and was used very often throughout history. The guillotine was a device used to execute its victim by beheading them. It is made with a tall wooden structure that supports a slanted and sharp blade at the top that was suspended by a rope. Located at

Capital punishment was both frowned upon by the church and yet exciting and entertaining for the colonists. The most common way that the towns executed people was by hanging. Many towns did not have a formal gallows, so they made up for it in other ways. Religiously, the magistrates wished to avoid the death penalty if they could, however, if there was no other way, they would allow it. The people, on the other hand, saw public punishment as entertainment. Execution was the front runner of any of the possible entertainment and was preferred in comparison to others. With the stress of having someone’s neighbors rooting for blood and entertainment did not help the tensions already plaguing the area.

The French developed guillotines during the French Revolution as a more humane way of killing, though it was later discovered that the one being executed was still conscious after the head was separated from the body.

The guillotine was the key figure behind the Reign of terror because it symbolized control and fear, and it was the perfect fear tactic

During my nine weeks doing my internship at The Department of labor of Veterans’ Employment Training Service (VETS), I was finishing the project that Tony assign to me. On Wednesday (13), I was able to finish the project. It took me a lot of my time, but the result is worthy because that would be helpful to use for people that are seeking for jobs. Before I was finishing the project, I had to get ready for my presentation in the conference room. I am so proud of my-self because I was able to do the presentation and I felt more comfortable than before. However, there were some things that I can improve. For example, one tip that everyone in the conference suggested me to do is that I should speak more slowly because I have an accent and it can help the audience to understand me better, if I slow down a little bit more. After I finish the project I was able to leave a little bit early than usual.