The+guillotine


 * [[image:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/RRQSM4T9LXKbRhBqnSstOX0EiAdGqaGHRwg9jVyFNXs_RKHOGXZEml8cAkyuuNnWtk9x9W9K7h0Uae63IxK1C7A6JonodFwqRoGl6OgwbLFD8JDIEnvRAPQhJohR9sjOzQ align="left"]]The Guillotine **
 * The Guillotine was invented in the late 18th century by Dr. Antoine Louis and the German engineer Tobias Schmidt. The Guillotine was used for carrying out executions by beheading. The angled blade was suspended from a height of about 4 metres by a rope. Once the rope was released, the blade came falling down at a great speed and the head was decapitated from the body. The Guillotine is still legal in some countries but has not been used for many years. **