Chapter 1
The opening monologue of 1789
Chapter 2
Breaking news and dramatic updates
Chapter 3
The ultimate elimination round
Chapter 4
The spin-off and syndication
Ch 3 · The ultimate elimination round
avantgardo The guillotine became the main execution method during the French Revolution.
avantgardo The sudden downfall of French revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre.
avantgardo The guillotine was introduced as a quick, equal, and painless way to execute enemies of the revolution.
Fun Fact
New calendar: The revolutionaries replaced the 7-day week with a 10-day week to remove Sunday.
avantgardo Maximilien Robespierre led a radical government that used fear and violence to protect the new republic.
Glossary
guillotine (noun)
An apparatus designed for carrying out executions by beheading. In January 1793, French revolutionaries used this device to publicly execute King Louis XVI in Paris.
An apparatus designed for carrying out executions by beheading. In January 1793, French revolutionaries used this device to publicly execute King Louis XVI in Paris.
BETA
avantgardo Swipe revolutionary talk show guests to discover who survived the Reign of Terror.
Quiz
Approximately how many people were officially executed during the Reign of Terror?