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French Revolution

noun as in reign of terror

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She was guillotined in 1793 at the age of 37, along with her husband, at the height of the French Revolution.

From BBC

The last queen of France was guillotined in 1793 at the age of 37, along with her husband at the height of the French Revolution.

From BBC

Another part of the ceremony featured a headless Marie Antoinette figure at the Conciergerie – the prison where she was held before being beheaded during the French Revolution – and was also called "satanic" by critics online.

From Salon

Ultimately, Donald Trump and his propagandists want an American version of the Terror during the French Revolution when tens of thousands of people were publicly executed.

From Salon

Here’s a useful history lesson: After the French Revolution in 1789, European countries finally began to give full citizenship to resident Jews.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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