These 16 nuns were guillotined in the French Revolution. Now the Pope has declared them saints
A group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution were canonised by Pope ...
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Ireland and the French Revolution
In their modern forms they came about as a result of two events, the American Revolution in 1776 and the French Revolution in ... eventually find themselves at war with revolutionary France.
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The Martyrs of Compiègne of French Revolution are canonized after ‘walking together’
Pope Francis on Wednesday decided to make the Martyrs of Compiègne officially saints. It was a rare decision, in that no one in the Church disagreed with it. In order to understand why the ...
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The French Revolution
a commercial agreement that ended the so-called Quasi War. Napoleon would eventually declare himself "Emperor of the French." John Adams had feared just such a chaotic end: A revolution of this ...
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The French Revolution
Travel back in time to late 18th century France and follow the development of the French Revolution. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was ...