The instrument you have here in question would be a variation of the guillotine. Once used as the instrument used in putting to death those sentenced to death. As a matter of fact, Spanish speaking persons use the same name for both, guillotina = the ancient machine of death and the modern hand operated paper cutting machine.
An axe.
Long story short; The end of monarchy brought to existence different factions, one of them while it was in majority had the idea to arrest and judge (and behead) the "anti revolutionnaries". This is the period we call "the Terror".
He betrayed his country. He basically planned and attack on them, but it failed. He tried to abandon his country [France] in their time of need.
The Guillotine. ( pronounced ; Gee - o- teen) The 'G' is pronounced hard, like 'garden.. Used in the French Revolution of 1789. The only other way of beheading was for the person to be executed, to have their head held across a block of wood, and an executioner would bring his axe down on the back of the neck. (King Charles (I) of England) Other horrible methods of execution were, Crucifixion (Jesus Christ and St Peter), , Burning at the Stake(Joan of Arc), Drowning, "Hannging, Drawing and Quartering". Starvation(Doges Palace in Venixe). Stoning to Death (St. Stephen). Asphyxiation(Choking/throttleing). Poisoning(Socrates). YES!!! Mankind has been very violent towards himself in the past.
Before the French revolution, the executions were different whether you were a aristocrat or a common folk.Depending on you social ranking, you were beheaded with an axe or a sword, hung to death, drowned ...The worst was the Wheel on which you were beaten to death by the executioner and sometimes by the crowd.As a convinced revolutionary, Guillotin believed in equity and suggested the death penalty should be the same for everyone. He also wanted to make it as unpainful as possible.His suggestion was adopted by the National Assembly at the end of 1789.(but I will repeat : Guillotin did not invent the machine ....)Take a look at this linkWho_invented_the_guillotine
A guillotine.
Its a simple ansewr. ITS A KNIFE!
The instrument of death you are asking about was called the 'Guilletine' , and actually was nothing like today's paper cutting machine except for name.
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They used the guillotine to behead them
Scissors ? I suppose scissors was used during the French Revolution. But if you think about the device used to behead people : it is called the Guillotine.
The ax was used in the middle ages. The French guillotine wasn't invented until 1789 well after the middle ages and in the French Revolution.