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Halifax gibbet
However, during the [[Jacobin]] Reign of Terror amid the [[French Revolution]], the guillotine became a symbol of arbitrary execution as anyone who disagreed with [[Robespierre]]'s [[leftist]] ideology, or even those who were merely accused of subversion, was executed by it. The guillotine remained a tool of [[capital punishment]] in France until its last usage in 1977, with the execution of murderer Hamida Dandjoubi.
However, during the [[Jacobin]] Reign of Terror amid the [[French Revolution]], the guillotine became a symbol of arbitrary execution as anyone who disagreed with [[Robespierre]]'s [[leftist]] ideology, or even those who were merely accused of subversion, was executed by it. The guillotine remained a tool of [[capital punishment]] in France until its last usage in 1977, with the execution of murderer Hamida Dandjoubi.
The guillotine's use wasn't limited to France. It saw somewhat of a revival during the rule of German [[Nazi|National]] [[Socialism]], being the execution method for dissenters after a mock trial. The [[White Rose]] resistance leaders were executed through it.
The guillotine's use wasn't limited to France. It saw somewhat of a revival during the rule of German [[Nazi|National]] [[Socialism]], being the execution method for dissenters after a mock trial. The [[White Rose]] resistance leaders were executed through it.
Among famous victims of the guillotine figure [[Louis XVI]], [[Marie Antoiniette]], [[Sophie Scholl]] and [[Hans Scholl]].
Among famous victims of the guillotine figure [[Louis XVI]], [[Marie Antoiniette]], [[Sophie Scholl]] and [[Hans Scholl]].
==Halifax Gibbet==
A guillotine in all but name was used in the town of [[Halifax (Yorkshire)|Halifax]] in West Yorkshire from the late Middle Ages to 1650.