The Maiden

The maiden (also known as the Scottish maiden) was a gibbet (primitive type of guillotine) used as a means of execution in Scotland. It had lead weights attached to the blade. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1416x2496, 488 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Guillotine Maiden (beheading) ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1416x2496, 488 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Guillotine Maiden (beheading) ... Gibbet is a term applied to several different devices used in the capital punishment of criminals and/or the deterrence of potential criminals. ... Public guillotining in Lons-le-Saunier, 1878 Badische Guillotine The Maiden, an older Scottish design Portrait of Dr. Guillotin The guillotine is a machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country and constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish white Atomic mass 207. ...

It was introduced to Scotland during the minority (since 1567) of King James VI from Halifax in the north of England, by the regent James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton. The Earl of Morton was eventually executed by it himself, although contrary to legend he was not the first person to be executed by it. James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Halifax is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, northern England, with a population of about 90,000. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... // high public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts of head of state, especially if not the Monarch (who has higher titles). ... James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. ... A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ...

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