Pamphlets on Catholicism in late 18th-century France, 1732-1796 (bulk 1761-1788).

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Pamphlets on Catholicism in late 18th-century France, 1732-1796 (bulk 1761-1788).

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Essays, speeches, minutes of meetings, decrees, satires, and poems on Catholicism in France, notably in its relation to political issues. Topics covered include the Jesuits and the Jansenists, the Knights of Malta, and the effect of proposed economic reforms on the clergy and its privileges. Authors represented include Louis XV, Louis XVI, France's Conseil d'Etat, and the Parlement of Paris.

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