The guillotine is best known for its use during the French Revolution (1789 - 1799). In the collections of the National Museum of Scotland "The Maiden" is less sophisticated than a French Guillotine and instead of a blade it uses a heavy piece of stone attached to a rope and level at the back. It was used from 1564 to 1710 . The Maiden wouldnt have been used fro commoners and would have been reserved for high ranking elites of the day like dukes, marquesses and the like. (really trying not to ge

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On this day in history in 1977, the guillotine is used for the very last time. Believe it or not, the guillotine was considered to be one of the more humane methods of execution of the time. It was used for nearly two centuries until it was outlawed in France in 1981, when the death penalty was abolished altogether. #Guillotine #FrenchRevolution | Honest History