Word Wise: Guillotine

The video discusses the cruel nature of executions during the French Revolution and introduces Dr. Joseph Guillotine, who proposed a more humane method of execution using a device that became known as the guillotine. The guillotine, characterized by a sharp blade in a tall wooden frame, quickly beheaded victims. Ironically, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executed by this device. The video concludes with a brief remark by Veronique.

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