Reign of Terror gave the central government more control over the actions of the representatives on mission. On 16 Pluviôse (4 February 1794), the National Convention decreed that slavery be abolished in all of France and French colonies. On 8 and 13 Ventôse (26 February and 3 March), Saint-Just proposed decrees to confiscate the property of exiles and opponents of the revolution, known as the Ventôse Decrees. By the end of 1793, two major factions had emerged, both threatening the Revolutionary Government: the Hébertists, who called for an intensification of the Terror and threatened insurrection, and the Dantonists, led by Georges Danton, who
Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album) Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album) Reign of Terror is the second studio album by American noise pop duo Sleigh Bells. The album was released on February 21, 2012 by Mom+Pop. Following the critical success of their debut album "Treats", Sleigh Bells started writing new material for their next album while on tour for their debut album, and recorded it over the course of five months in 2011. While "Treats" used a mixture of guitars and beats that eschewed pop song structures for their overall sound, "Reign of Terror" emphasized more guitar sounds that follow structures with emotionally heavy lyrics.