Tag: History of the guillotine

  • The Guillotine: A Grisly History of Execution by Beheading

    The Guillotine: A Grisly History of Execution by Beheading

    Beheading, throughout history, has held a gruesome place as a primary method of execution. From ancient civilizations to the present era, decapitation was considered an efficient and reliable means of carrying out capital punishment. Particularly in medieval Europe, beheading became an integral part of the justice system, with specialized executioners traveling from town to town,…