MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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hanging
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firing squad
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guillotine
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poisoning
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the French Revolution, the guillotine became the primary symbol of the Reign of Terror and was used to execute thousands of people, including King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette.
Detailed explanation-2: -Category:French people executed by guillotine during the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED? During the Reign of Terror (1793–1794), about 40, 000 people were executed or murdered. A guillotine was set up in the Place de la Révolution in Paris.
Detailed explanation-4: -The device soon became known as the “guillotine” after its advocate, and more than 10, 000 people lost their heads by guillotine during the Revolution, including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the former king and queen of France.
Detailed explanation-5: -At least 17, 000 were officially condemned to death during the ‘Reign of Terror’, which lasted from September 1793 to July 1794, with the age of victims ranging from 14 to 92. Some 247 people fell prey to the guillotine on Christmas Day 1793 alone.