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The Guillotine

Within the history of France, there may have not been a single object more influential then the guillotine. It was a turning point because it became a huge cultural center in the cities in which it was used. It was also a substantial invention because of its longevity. The guillotine may have only been a machine, but it was a machine that influenced multiple countries.
The idea of the guillotine was proposed by a Dr. Guillotin. Dr. Guillotin was a doctor who was a politician. On the tenth of October, 1789, Dr. Gullotin released 6 articles concerning the execution of convicted criminals. The articles read as this:
1.Offences of the same kind will be punished by the same kind of penalty.
2.In all cases where the law imposes the death penalty on an accused person, the punishment shall be the same, whatever the nature of the offence of which he is guilty; the criminal shall be decapitated; this will be done solely by means of a simple mechanism.
3.In view of the personal char...

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