The French Revolution: A War Against God | The Truth Behind 1789

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The French Revolution is often portrayed as a glorious struggle for liberty, equality, and fraternity. But was it really? In this fascinating historical lecture, Michael Davies examines the political, social, economic, and religious conditions that led to the French Revolution—and why many Catholic historians have described it as nothing less than a war against God. Discover: • The true condition of France before 1789 • The reforms attempted by King Louis XVI • The influence of the Enlightenment • The rise of the bourgeoisie • Thomas Jefferson's views on the Revolution • The role of Freemasonry and revolutionary ideology • The Estates General and the Tennis Court Oath • The Storming of the Bastille • The Declaration of the Rights of Man • The Catholic understanding of political authority This lecture challenges many of the myths surrounding one of history's most influential revolutions and explores its lasting consequences for Western civilization. 00:00 Introduction – A War Against God 01:05 France Before 1789 03:40 Taxes, Laws & Government Problems 06:20 The Life of the French Peasantry 08:05 Reforms Under Louis XVI 10:05 The Rise of the Bourgeoisie 13:00 Buying Nobility & Venal Offices 17:15 Privileges of the Nobility 20:45 The Catholic Church Before the Revolution 26:40 The Estates General 27:15 France's Financial Crisis 28:45 The American Revolution's Influence 31:15 Freemasonry & Enlightenment Ideas 33:20 Natural Disasters & Economic Collapse 36:30 Thomas Jefferson's Optimism 37:20 Opening of the Estates General 39:40 The Cahiers de Doléances 43:40 The National Assembly Forms 45:20 The Tennis Court Oath 46:15 The Storming of the Bastille 48:00 The October Days 51:30 Declaration of the Rights of Man 54:20 Catholic Teaching on Political Authority 58:10 Religious Liberty & Revolutionary Ideology 59:10 Property, Voting & Revolutionary Government 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Http://www.keepthefaith.org for more & the Latin Mass magazine #FrenchRevolution #CatholicHistory #BastilleDay #LouisXVI #History #Catholic #ChristianHistory #FrenchHistory #ChurchHistory #SensusFidelium #TraditionalCatholic #Revolution #Enlightenment #Freemasonry #Europe

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