EPISODE · Jul 4, 2026 · 6 MIN
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy: France's Church Schism
from The Story of France: Revolution, Empire, and National Identity — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In 1790, the French Revolution took a dramatic turn against the Catholic Church. Lucas and Luna explore the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, which required priests to swear loyalty to the state, splitting France between jurors and non-jurors. They discuss how Abbé Sieyès championed the measure, while Pope Pius VI condemned it, leading to a religious civil war that fueled the Vendée uprising and deepened the revolution's radicalization. The episode unpacks the secularization of church property, the election of bishops, and how this clash between revolution and faith shaped modern French laïcité. #FrenchRevolution #CivilConstitutionoftheClergy #CatholicChurch #AbbéSieyès #PopePiusVI #Vendée #Laïcité #Jurors #NonJurors #Secularization #NationalAssembly #Gallicanism #ConstituentAssembly #Religion #History #FexingoHistory #France #Revolution Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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