Dechristianization of France during the French Revolution itself. There has been much scholarly debate over whether the movement was popularly motivated. The French Revolution initially began with attacks on church corruption and the wealth of the higher clergy, an action with which even many Christians could identify, since the Roman Catholic church held a dominant role in pre-revolutionary France. During a two-year period known as the Reign of Terror, the episodes of anti-clericalism grew more violent than any in modern European history. The new revolutionary authorities suppressed the church; abolished the Catholic monarchy; nationalized church property; exiled 30,000 priests and killed hundreds more. In October 1793 the
Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album) The album received a generally positive reception from critics. "Reign of Terror" debuted at number 12 on the "Billboard" 200 and spawned only one single: "Comeback Kid". To promote the album, Sleigh Bells toured across North America and Europe. The writing process for "Reign of Terror" began during the touring cycle for Sleigh Bells' debut album "Treats" in 2010. The song writing for "Reign of Terror" was a more collaborative effort between group members Derek E. Miller and Alexis Krauss, as the majority of the songs on "Treats" were written solely by Miller before Krauss joined the group. Krauss' musical