Sentence examples for repressive reign from inspiring English sources

The English churchmen had fled London during the repressive reign of the Roman Catholic Mary I, which had halted the publication of Bibles there.

Often referred to as a member of the Generation of 1950 — writers who worked during the repressive reign of Gen. Francisco Franco Mr. Caballero Bonaldld wrote about the country's social conditions.

The years since the 1999 transition from the relatively repressive reign of King Hassan II to the more tolerant and economically savvy regime of his son, King Mohammed VI, have meant big business for entrepreneurs like Youssef Falaky, a co-owner of the six-month-old Matisse Gallery (2 rue de la Convention, Quartier Racine; 212-522-94-49-99), a spinoff of a location in Marrakesh.

Today in Egypt, five years after the internationally celebrated revolution that toppled the 30-year repressive reign of Hosni Mubarak, political freedoms are worse than before the revolution.

As Tunisia continues to unpack from two decades of his repressive reign, the current government's "commission on confiscation" has made a modern archaeological find of Ben Ali and his relatives' opulence, excavating more than 40,000 objects from their private palaces.

The coup is reinvigorating fear of the resurgence of repressive rule that reigned for decades after successive military coups.

After an attempt in July 1899 on the life of the former king Milan (reigned 1868 89), repressive measures were undertaken against the Serbian Radical Party; and Protić was found guilty of conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years' hard labour in fetters.

John Maitland, duke of Lauderdale, (born May 24 , 1616 Lethington [now Lennoxlove], East Lothian, Scotland died August 20/24, 1682, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), one of the chief ministers of King Charles II of England (reigned 1660 85); he earned notoriety for his repressive rule in Scotland during Charles II's reign.

Papa Doc's reign was marked by extremely repressive tactics.

TUNIS — Accused as subversives or terrorists, they bore the repressive brunt of the Tunisian dictator's reign — two decades of torture, prison or exile.

Another dark stain on our system's record today is its turning on its least privileged of minorities, pushing it to the corner, surrounding it with suspicion, repressive measures and policies, and giving free reign to bigotry and prejudice.