The sufferings of the Church in Brittany during the great Revolution
Publisher: Burns and Oates
Published: 1878
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Chapter I; title: Causes of the Revolution; title: Scope of the present work i; title: The Revolution due to the propagandism of false and infidel principles 2; title: Voltaire and Rousseau 4; title: The sovereignty of the people 5; title: Rousseau's theory of power 6; title: Its pernicious effects 7; title: His principles identical with those of modern Liberalism 8; title: Jansenism the ally of infidel philosophy 9; title: Chapter II; title: State of Brittany at the commencement of the Revolution; title: The Breton people eminently Catholic 10; title: Their faith and devotion 11; title: Religious monuments 12; title: Beginnings of corruption Arts employed to pervert the upper classes 13; title: The Government party and the country party 14; title: Riots at Rennes 15; title: Deputation of the two higher orders to the King 16; title: Attempts to excite the clergy against their prelates 17; title: Convocation of the States-General 18; title: Clerical elections 19; title: The clergy favourable to reform 20; title: Character of the third estate 21; title: Impending conflict between the bourgeois and the nobles 22; title: Wild projects of the third estate 23; title: Chapter III; title: Spoliation of the Church Civil Constitution of the Clergy; title: Meeting of the States-General 24; title: Clerical defections 25; title: Spoliation of the Church decreed 26; title: Suppression of religious orders 27; title: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy 28; title: Abolition of ancient sees 29; title: Lay election of Bishops and Cures 3a; title: The Pope's letter to the King 31; title: The King's episcopal advisers ; their failure in duty 32; title: Prevalence of Gallicanism 33; title: Excitement among clergy and people 34; title: Weakness of the King 35; title: Conduct of the Breton duputies 36; title: The 1 Exposition of Principles.Its effects -37; title: Calumnies propagated against the clergy 39; title: Vigour displayed by the Bishops 40; title: Chapter IV; title: Enactment of the Oath to be imposed on the Clergy; title: Designs of the Assembly 41; title: State absolutism 42; title: Municipal tyranny 43; title: Charge against the Bishop of Nantes 44; title: Committee of Inquests 46; title: Voidel's report to the Assembly 47; title: His project of law 48; title: Enactment of schismatical oath 49; title: The Abbe Maury 50; title: Hesitation of the King 51; title: Menances employed to move him 52; title: He signs the decree 53; title: Defections and Retractations 54; title: Efforts at conciliation 55; title: Threatening attitude of the mob 56; title: Schismatical oath tendered to clerical deputies 57; title: Attempted compromise 58; title: Admirable behaviour of bishops and clergy 59; title: Their sentiments misrepresented 60; title: Revolutionary tactics 61; title: Chapter V; title: Consummation of the schism Election of Constitutional Bishops; title: Clerical defections relatively small 62; title: Arts adopted to deceive the country clergy 63; title: Difficulties experienced in supplying State bishops and cures 64; title: The Chapter of Quimper 65; title: Expilly elected to the see His character 66; title: Remonstrance of the Vicars-General 67; title: The Bishop of Rennes refuses to consecrate 68; title: Expilly and Marolles consecrated by Talleyrand 69; title: Fidelity of the Breton Episcopate Protestations on the part of the laity 70; title: Meeting of Breton peasantry ; conflict with the soldiery 72; title: Arrest of three bishops decreed by the Assembly 74; title: Case of the Bishop of Treguier 75; title: Escape of the Bishop of Leon 76; title: Arrest of the Bishop of Vannes 77; title: Election for the see Le Masle chosen bishop 78; title: Jacob and Le Coz Character of the latter 80; title: Le Coz elected to the constitutional see of the North West 82; title: How Minee was chosen bishop of the Loire Inf§rieure 83; title: Chapter VI; title: reception of the new Constitution in Brittany Publication of the Papal Briefs; title: The Assembly organizes the schism 85; title: Forged Briefs Constancy of the Breton clergy 86; title: First victim of the Revolution in Brittany 87; title: General character of the defaulters 88; title: Non-juring clergy forbidden to preach 90; title: Zeal of the Breton women 91; title: Popular aversion to the schism 92; title: Brief of Pius VI to the Archbishops and Bishops sitting in the Assembly 93; title: Second Brief to the clergy and faithful 94; title: Obduracy of the schismatics 95; title: Chapter VII; title: Installation of the schismatical bishops and clergy Beginning of the persecution; title: Expilly's entrance into Quimper 96; title: Minee's reception at Nantes 97; title: Installations of Le Masle and Jacob Pastorals of Mgr de La Laurancie 99; title: The people disown the schismatic clergy 100; title: Liberty of conscience denied to Catholics 102; title: A Rogation procession ; acts of violence 104; title: Barbarity to nuns 105; title: Cruel treatment of women 107; title: Misery caused in families 108; title: An unnatural father Outrages on Catholics 110; title: Chapter VIII; title: Decrees against the Clergy The persecution legalized; title: Address of the Bishops to the The Pope burnt in effigy 113; title: State of France Power of the Jacobin Club 114; title: Fresh decrees against the clergy 115; title: Persecuting measures 116; title: Constancy of the poor in the Hospital at Rennes 118; title: Constancy of the penitents at the Madeleine of Nantes 119; title: Ill repute of the schismatic clergy ; their scandalous lives 120; title: Pulpit invectives 122; title: Chapter IX; title: Imprisonment of priests Sufferings of clergy and laity; title: The King's flight to Varennes 123; title: Priests arrested and maltreated 124; title: Their wTetched condition in the Castle of Nantes 125; title: Priest-hunters 126; title: Priests imprisoned at Brest 127; title: A courageous printer Increased devotion to the; title: Sacred Heart 129; title: Brutal treatment of Breton women 130; title: A wolf in the fold ' 132; title: A castigation well deserved 133; title: Chapter X; title: The Amnesty Renewal of the Persecution; title: The amnesty ; how carried out 134; title: A protest in the Assembly against its iniquitous acts 135; title: The Legislative Assembly; title: Progress of democracy 136; title: Recommencement of the persecution 137; title: A threatened conflict 138; title: Irritation of the country-people 139; title: Tyrannical proceedings 140; title: Isnard's speech 141; title: A new penal law 142; title: The civic oath enacted The King's veto 14s; title: Harsher measures proposed 144; title: Priests imprisoned at Brest ; their sufferings 145; title: Priests imprisoned at Quimper 147; title: Close of the year 1791 148; title: Chapter XI; title: Enforcement of the Civic Oath in defiance of the Royal Veto; title: Fresh calumnies against the clergy 149; title: A plot defeated 15; title: Priests imprisoned at Dinan ; their sufferings 151; title: Domiciliary visits Another Papal Brief 153; title: Marauding bands 154; title: Farmer Chantebel 156; title: A magnanimous peasant Ignominious treatment of a Cure 157; title: A tyrannical injunction 158; title: Hardships endured by priests interned at Nantes 159; title: Insult to the Bishop of Dol 161; title: Royal mandates disregarded 162; title: Chapter XII; title: The Legislative Assembly Its antUhristian measures; title: Character of the deputies 163; title: Their determination to destroy Christianity 164; title: Projected extermination of the priesthood 165; title: Suppression of Congregations devoted to teaching and the care of the sick and poor 166; title: Ecclesiastical dress prohibited 168; title: Deportation of clergy decreed 169; title: The King refuses his consent 170; title: Fury of the Jacobins 171; title: Priests imprisoned at Rennes 172; title: Brutality of their guards 173; title: Priests arrested and cruelly ill-used 174; title: The September massacres 175; title: The Convention 176; title: Ejection of nuns ; their utter destitution 177; title: Deportation of priests ; their sufferings 178; title: The Reign of Terror; title: Distress of the Catholic populations 182; title: Priests in hiding 183; title: The Vendean rising 184; title: A royal ist conspiracy detected 185; title: Relations of the priests with the Vendeans 186; title: Republican atrocities 187; title: Spoliation of churches The Girondists 189; title: Execution of priests 190; title: Carrier at Nantes 191; title: The noyades 192; title: Abolition of public worship 193; title: Abjurations of priesthood 194; title: Profanation and closing of churches 195; title: Demolition of ancient shrines and monuments 196; title: Destruction of devotional objects 197; title: Systematic corruption of morals 198; title: Apostasy of schismatics 199; title: A brutal commissioner 200; title: Le Coz arrested 201; title: Rout of the royalist forces 202; title: Priests guillotined 203; title: Revolutionary tribunals 205; title: The Goddess of Reason 206; title: Chapter XIV; title: Martyrs and Confessors; title: Death of M Deslongrais 207; title: The military commission at Savenay 208; title: Executions and massacres 210; title: M de Genouillac 211; title: Last farewells 212; title: A floating prison 213; title: Protracted privations 215; title: A storm at sea 216; title: A blasphemous crew 217; title: Chapter XV; title: The Revolutionary tribunals ; their victims clerical and lay Horrors of the floating prisons; title: The tribunal of Brest 218; title: Martyrs, clerical and lay 219; title: The De la Billias family 221; title: Execution of Expilly 222; title: A sacrifice to fraternal charity 223; title: Martyr priests 224; title: Death of M Poirier 225; title: Martyrs at Rennes 226; title: Martyrs at Lorient 227; title: Martyrs at Saint-Brieuc 228; title: Ursule Taupin 229; title: Death of M Androuet 231; title: M Saint-Pez ; his cruel death 232; title: Soeur Bertelot 234; title: Priests murdered by soldiers 235; title: Death of M Cormeaux 237; title: Le Carpentier at Saint-Malo 238; title: Mdlle de Saint-Luc 239; title: Arrest of aged priests decreed 240; title: Les Deux Associes 241; title: Chapter XVI; title: Revolution of the gth Thermidor; title: The persecution uninterrupted in the Provinces; title: The Filles de la Sagesse 247; title: Hospitalieres of Saint- Yves 248; title: Peasant hospitality 249; title: Martyrs to truth 250; title: Robespierre 251; title: Festival of the Supreme Being 252; title: The 9th Thermidor ; its results 253; title: Mgr de Bellescize and La Harpe 254; title: Angelique Glatin 255; title: M Marechal and the sisters De Renac 257; title: Death of M Sacquet 259; title: Capture and execution of M Burlot 260; title: Three martyr-priests 261; title: Death of M Bodin 262; title: M Jourdin and the Hospitalieres 263; title: Martyrs at Quimper 264; title: Hospitalieres imprisoned 265; title: Chapter XVII; title: Pacification of La Vendue and of Brittany Renewed efforts of the schismatics; title: Inspection of floating prisons 266; title: Wretched condition of the inmates 267; title: Abatement of the persecution 268; title: A change in popular feeling 269; title: A woeful march 270; title: Reception of clerical prisoners at Saintes 271; title: The treaty of La Jaunais a mere truce 272; title: Public worship resumed 274; title: The schismatics and the Chouans 275; title: Churches re-opened 276; title: Renewed efforts of schismatics 277; title: Chapter XVIII; title: The Disaster at Quiberon; title: Royalists called to arms 278; title: Hostilities recommenced 279; title: Landing of the emigrants 280; title: Successes and disasters 281; title: A verbal convention 282; title: The brothers De HercS 283; title: A military commission 284; title: Royalist prisoners 285; title: Executions at Vannes 286; title: Prisoners at Auray ; their piety and devotion 287; title: Their magnanimity and charity 290; title: Executions at Auray 291; title: Emigrants and their servants 292; title: The 'Field of the Martyrs ' 294; title: The Abbe Poulain 295; title: A marvellous escape 296; title: Chapter XIX; title: The moveable columns Their murderous deeds; title: Government favours the schismatics 298; title: Death of M Le Moine 299; title: Gloomy prospects 300; title: A new constitution , 301; title: Persecution renewed 302; title: The moveable columns 303; title: Their first victims 305; title: Deaths of MM Crespel and Tiengou 306; title: M de Rabec ; his death 307; title: Slaughter of monks 309; title: Lay-martyrs 311; title: M Rogue ; his death 312; title: Murder and sacrilege 314; title: Reprisals 315; title: Character of the apostates 316; title: Chapter XX; title: Remarkable Escapes; title: M Orain 317; title: M Eon ; his courage and zeal 318; title: His presence of mind 321; title: Pere Joseph of Loudeac 322; title: A strange hiding-place 323; title: Feminine resources 324; title: M Masson ; his Christian charity 325; title: Pere Cornille 326; title: A wonderful preservation 327; title: Searchers at fault 328; title: Chapter XXI; title: The Directory Its project of extirpating religion; title: Retractations of schismatics 329; title: Severer laws demanded 330; title: Brighter prospects 332; title: Hopes disappointed 333; title: A pseudo-council 334; title: A meditated coup dttat 335; title: The 18th Fructidor 336; title: Its deplorable results 337; title: M Gruchy ; his seizure and death 338; title: The sisters Ergault 340; title: The republican decadi 341; title: Deportation of priests ; their cruel treatment 342; title: A generous English sailor 344; title: Rochefort prisons 345; title: Deaths of MM Duval and Cochon 346; title: A ' dry guillotine ' 347; title: Sad state of the province 348; title: Death of M Gavard 349; title: M Levesque : his forcible liberation 350; title: Chapter XXII; title: The Consulate Freedom of worship restored; title: Deaths of MM Loncle, father and son 352; title: Liberty of worship proclaimed 353; title: Local intolerance 354; title: Cartes de sureU 355; title: M Godard and Mgr de La; title: Marche 356; title: Attitude of the emigrant bishops 357; title: Policy of the Government 358; title: Guiana exiles recalled 359; title: The last Breton martyr 360; title: The civil promise 361; title: Treaty with the Pope 362; title: Napoleon's policy 363; title: Chapter XXIII; title: The Concordat; title: Re-distribution of sees 364; title: Obstinacy of the schismatics 365; title: The Papal legate 366; title: Episcopal protests 367; title: Le Coz made Archbishop of Besancon 368; title: His contumacy and forced submission 369; title: Collapse of the schism 371