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A groundbreaking account of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VII, and the kidnapping that would forever divide church and state In the wake of the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France, and Pope Pius VII shared a common goal: to reconcile the church with the state. But while they were able to work together initially, formalizing an agreement in 1801, relations between them rapidly deteriorated. In 1809, Napoleon ordered the Pope’s arrest. Ambrogio Caiani provides a pioneering account of the tempestuous relationship between the emperor and his most unyielding opponent. Drawing on original findings in the Vatican and other European archives, Caiani uncovers the nature of Catholic resistance against Napoleon’s empire; charts Napoleon’s approach to Papal power; and reveals how the Emperor attempted to subjugate the church to his vision of modernity. Gripping and vivid, this book shows the struggle for supremacy between two great individuals—and sheds new light on the conflict that would shape relations between the Catholic church and the modern state for centuries to come.
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This biography tells the story of one of the most significant figures in the history of the Catholic Church. Drawing on a range of sources including contemporary accounts and Pius VII's own writings, the book explores his life and legacy, from his humble beginnings to his role in negotiating with Napoleon and his efforts to rebuild the Church after years of turmoil. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Pío VII fue el primer papa de la Edad Contemporánea y bajo su pontifivcado tuvo que enfrentarse a decisivos retos y cambios, que amenazaón la propia independencia de la Santa Sede. Asistió al desarrollo de la Revolución Francesa y, más tarde, tuvo que enfrentarse a Napoleón Bonaparte, a los deseos de dominio del zar Alejandro y al canciller austriaco Metternich.
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