The French Revolution: The Reign of Terror | Michael Davies

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What began as political reform quickly became one of history's greatest persecutions of Christianity. In Part Two of his landmark lecture series on the French Revolution, renowned Catholic historian Michael Davies examines how revolutionary ideology transformed into a systematic war against the Catholic Church. Discover the shocking history of: • The confiscation of Church property • Suppression of monasteries and convents • The Civil Constitution of the Clergy • The Oath imposed upon bishops and priests • Pope Pius VI's response • The Constitutional Church vs. the faithful Church • The September Massacres • The execution of King Louis XVI • The martyrdom of countless priests, religious, and lay Catholics • The Reign of Terror • De-Christianization of France • The Cult of Reason • The revolutionary calendar • Napoleon's Concordat and the restoration of public worship Michael Davies masterfully demonstrates that the French Revolution was not merely a political upheaval, but an ideological assault on the Kingship of Christ and the Catholic faith whose effects continue to shape the modern world. 00:00 Introduction & Property After the Revolution 01:20 State Against Church 01:50 Confiscation of Church Property 03:00 Suppression of Religious Orders 06:35 Civil Constitution of the Clergy 08:20 Pope Pius VI Warns Louis XVI 09:10 The Oath Imposed on Priests 10:00 Bishops Refuse the Oath 12:20 Papal Condemnation 13:00 The Two Churches in France 13:50 Divorce & Civil Marriage 15:50 Revolution Turns Against God 16:35 The September Massacres 18:00 Martyrdom of the Clergy 19:00 American Reactions & Thomas Jefferson 21:30 Trial and Execution of Louis XVI 24:00 Marie Antoinette's Martyrdom 24:30 Jefferson Defends the Revolution 28:20 Edmund Burke's Warning 29:20 The Reign of Terror Begins 30:05 Committee of Public Safety 31:15 Robespierre and Saint-Just 32:00 Law of Suspects 34:45 De-Christianization of France 35:00 Revolutionary Calendar 36:00 Churches Closed & Priests Persecuted 37:30 Destruction of Catholic Heritage 38:20 Secret Masses During the Terror 39:30 Exiled French Clergy 40:15 England Shelters Catholic Priests 41:15 Heroism of the French Martyrs 42:10 Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne 43:00 Mass Executions at Angers 45:00 Witnesses to the Martyrs 47:20 Sisters of Charity 50:15 Cult of Reason at Notre-Dame 51:00 Death Toll of the Terror 52:15 Fall of Robespierre 53:00 Napoleon Restores Public Worship 54:30 Concordat with the Holy See 55:00 The Papacy Emerges Stronger 56:00 Resurrection of the Church in France 57:10 Final Reflections For more please visit http://www.keepthefaith.org for many more of Mr Davies' talks & the Latin mass Magazine 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #FrenchRevolution #CatholicHistory #ReignOfTerror #MichaelDavies #ChurchHistory #Catholic #ChristianHistory #LouisXVI #Martyrs #FrenchHistory #SensusFidelium #TraditionalCatholic #Napoleon #PopePiusVI #ChristianCivilization