The Rise of the Vendée | The Last Crusade Against the French Revolution | Michael Davies

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The War of the Vendée remains one of the most heroic—and least understood—episodes in Catholic history. In this concluding lecture of his acclaimed series on the French Revolution, historian Michael Davies recounts the extraordinary uprising of the faithful Catholics of western France who took up arms in defense of God, King, and Country. Facing overwhelming odds, the peasants of the Vendée formed the Catholic and Royal Army, wearing the Sacred Heart upon their breasts and fighting to preserve the Catholic Faith against revolutionary persecution. This lecture explores: • Why the Vendée rose in rebellion • The persecution of faithful priests • The refusal to accept the Constitutional Church • The Sacred Heart badge and Catholic identity • Jacques Cathelineau, Bonchamps, Charette, d'Elbée, and La Rochejaquelein • The Catholic and Royal Army • Guerrilla warfare against revolutionary France • The Infernal Columns • The drownings at Nantes • The massacre of women and children • The genocide in the Vendée • The triumph of Catholic perseverance • How the Vendée helped preserve the Church in France Michael Davies presents one of the greatest stories of courage, sacrifice, forgiveness, and fidelity ever recorded in Christian history. 00:00 Introduction – The Forgotten Vendée 01:05 The Most Catholic Region of France 02:10 Love of the Priesthood 03:10 The Oath to the Revolution 05:10 Hidden Masses & Faithful Catholics 07:45 Secret Sacraments 08:05 Conscription Sparks Rebellion 09:40 The Vendée Rises 10:30 Jacques Cathelineau 12:30 The Sacred Heart Army 13:30 First Victories 14:15 François de Charette 16:45 Early Battles Against the Republic 19:00 d'Elbée and Christian Mercy 22:20 Saving Republican Prisoners 23:30 Bonchamps Takes Command 25:30 Bonchamps' Famous Pardon 28:50 The Catholic and Royal Army 30:00 Guerrilla Warfare 32:00 Failure at Nantes 33:00 The Mayençais Arrive 35:00 The Great Battle of Torfou 38:00 The Butcher Westermann 40:00 The Infernal Columns 42:00 The Drownings at Nantes 44:00 Genocide Begins 46:20 The Massacre at Les Lucs 48:15 Charette Continues the Fight 50:30 General Hoche's Policy 52:30 Catholic Revival in France 54:00 Charette's Final Campaign 56:30 Capture of Charette 58:10 Martyrdom of Charette 59:00 Legacy of the Vendée 1:00:05 Final Reflections For more please visit http://www.keepthefaith.org & remember to check his other talks on the site out along with the Latin Mass Magazine ***Donations to Sensus Fidelium is 501(c)3 tax deductible*** 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #Vendee #FrenchRevolution #CatholicHistory #MichaelDavies #SacredHeart #ChurchHistory #ChristianHistory #Catholic #Martyrs #CounterRevolution #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #France #History #ReignOfTerror