
Episode Eight: Fracture
The Age of Napoleon Podcast
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Catholic Resistance to the French Revolution
This chapter explores the Catholic opposition to the French Revolution and the conflict between Catholics and Protestants. It discusses the confiscation of church property, the requirement for priests to swear loyalty oaths, and the protests and conflicts that arose in response to the government's religious policies. It also delves into the birth of conservative politics and the hostility of the French aristocracy towards the Revolution.
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