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QAH Episode 121: A Brief History of the Guillotine

QAH Episode 121: A Brief History of the Guillotine

Update: 2025-07-30
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Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief history of the guillotine, a device popularised during the French Revolution, responsible for the deaths of countless thousands during the Reign of Terror. 


History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 5th of August across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy from Booktopia or A&U:

AU/NZ: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html

International: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Riley-Knight-History's-Strangest-Deaths-9781761472589


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QAH Episode 121: A Brief History of the Guillotine

QAH Episode 121: A Brief History of the Guillotine