any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed;
"the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"
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The scenario is France during the reign of terror. 故事情节是处在恐怖统治时期的法国。
But when the King and Queen were killed and a Reign of Terror filled the streets of Paris with innocent blood, Washington and others like him recoiled in horror. 但是当法国国王和王后被杀，恐怖统治弥漫巴黎街头使许多无辜的人丧生之时，华盛顿和与他想法接近的人却由欢喜转为惊恐地退缩。
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