Medieval Guillotine

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The guillotine is famously associated with the French Revolution. However, rudimentary beheading machines trace back to the Middle Ages, such as the 16th-century Scottish Maiden. These early devices inspired the standardized French version created in 1792 as an egalitarian and humane execution method.How the Device WorkedThe guillotine stood over 14 feet tall and used a heavy, angled blade guided by two wooden posts.The Mechanism: A heavy [88-pound] angled blade was hoisted by a rope and pulley system.The Restraint: The condemned person was strapped to a sliding plank and pushed forward so their neck rested in a wooden clamp called the lunette.The Fall: Upon releasing the mechanism, gravity dropped the blade, delivering a swift and forceful decapitation