Reign of Terror: The Guillotine's Deadly Decree

1. Angelina Prunty Partner #2 Reign of Terror

2. Revolutionary Tribunals • June 10th 1794 the law 22 forbade prisoners to employ counsel • 1220 death sentence in 13 months • Some 70 thousands were arrested o.5% of the population • Acted as a court but odds were against the defendant • Targeted Gironde's a political group

3. The Guillotine • this was used to decapitate • Consist of 2 up right post surmounted by a cross beam grooved to guide oblique edged knife to fall forcefully upon the neck • It was made by Joseph Ignace Guillotin in 1792 • First execution was in 1792 the last was in 1799 • 71 members of Robespierre faction were executed • July 1794 the most people killed in one day by the • guillotine

4. Terror Victims • 17000 people officially executed and 300000 suspects were imprisoned • Many had died in prison or with out a trial • Leaders that fell victim were Maria Antoinette, King Louis, Louis Philippe, Madame Ronald, and Antoine Lavoisier • The person that wanted killing the most was the last victim Robespierre himself • percents of people executed • Clergy 10% • Nobles 10% • Peasants and sans collates the rest • were either one of these