Voicelady wrote:
Actually, I think swords were sharper than axes then. So with the axe, you had the force, but with the sword, you had the quickness. So it's probably 6 of one, half dozen of the other.
If you chose the sword, though, you knelt and faced the crowd so they could see your face. Kind of a way to protest your innocence.
If you're lucky, some of the crowd are standing close enough to be hit with the arterial spray (yes, I watch waaaaay too much of the various CSI programs).

