Inventors Who Maybe Should’ve Read The Manual Of Their Own Invention That Ended Up Killing Them
James Douglas
Douglas was the 4th Earl of Morton who lived in Scotland under the reign of King James VI. As fate would have it, he’s most remembered for being executed in Edinburgh by the Maiden, a Scottish guillotine that he himself had introduced to the country during this term as Regent of Scotland.
Imagine bringing a killing device of this caliber into a country and then having to look it in the face moments before your inevitable death? Do you immediately regret your decision, or do you stick to your pride and embrace it?
