religion ch.14

Pope Pius VII is elected in a conclave held in Venice

B. first

Napoleon declares himself emperor of france

B. second

Napoleon is defeated ; Pope Pius VII returns to Rome and restores the Society of Jesus

B. third

At the beginning of the eighteenth century , the two leading royal families of Catholic europe were the , in austria , and the , in france

Hapsburgs / Bourbons

In 1790 the french national assembly passed a law called the civil constitution of the under which bishops and priests were to be appointed or elected by civil assemblies

clergy

The french revolution begins with the establishment of the national assembly

A. first

France suffers through the reign of terror

A. second

The Directory rules in France ; some freedom of worship begins to be restored

A. third

During the french revolution the faced a terror not known since the persecution of the early christians

Catholic church

A treaty called the of 1801 was negotiated between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII

Concordat

During the eighteenth century , in schools all across europe ,the jesuits educated young men to defend the doctrines of the church against the antireligious teachings of the

Enlightenment

In 1773 pope clement XIV issued a decree suppressing the in every Catholic country in the world

Jesuits

After the national convention took control of france, was overthrown , found guilty of treason , and beheaded

King louis XVI

Pope Pius VII was held prisoner in Italy and France from 1809 until the defeat of in 1814

Napoleon

In May 1804 declared himself emperor of france

Napoleon Bonaparte

Soon after the start of the Revolution,the French abolished taxes collected by the Church ,took control of church property , and dissolved all monastic orders

National Assembly

In 1798 the french army occupied rome , the capital of the

Papal states

In 1973 the french revolution entered a period known as the during which thousands of french citizens were killed

Reign of terror

Why did the ''enlightened" catholic monarchs of Europe see the Jesuits as a threat ?

They saw the Jesuits as a threat of their power and prosperity.The Jesuits defended the papacy making it harder for the "enlightened" catholic monarchs to have power over the church

What effects did the Concordat of 1801 have on the church ?

Through this treaty, the pope recognized the Republic as the legitimate government of France , and Napoleon recognized the pope as head of the french church . Freedom of worship was again guaranteed to Catholics throughout france