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​From the time Clovis I (b. 466, d. 511) was converted, up to the French Revolution (1789-1799), Catholicism was the state religion, leading to France being called “the eldest daughter of the Church”. The King of France was known as “His Most Christian Majesty”. Now there is this…

The social and economic liberal skirts the constitution and gets pushback. He cites a low birth rate. We know why: abortion, contraception, and sterilization. Has the Catholic Church moved? Nope. Thanks be to God, the FSSP is there: www.fssp.fr/

Pope Francis is useless. He ignores sin, telling seminarians that as future priests they cannot withhold absolution ever; focuses on climate change and politics; and punishes Latin Mass goers. All French kings went to the Latin Mass, and one was a saint: Louis IX. Can you think of a politician saint?

On July 17, 1429, Saint Joan of Arc stood in armor next to Charles VII as he was crowned king.

Notice that imperialist coups began under French politicians, not kings. Not ironic. Good Catholics do not operate that way. They persuade by example more than words. Notice also the stability of almost two centuries: Louis 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1610-1792.

Noteworthy wife: Napoleon III chose a Spaniard named Eugénie du Derje de Montijo, age 23, 20th Countess of Teba and 15th Marchioness of Ardales.

“The daughter of the Count of Montijo, she received much of her education in Paris. Her beauty attracted Louis-Napoleon, who tried to seduce her, as was his custom, but Eugénie told him to wait for marriage.”
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“Though a fervent Catholic and conservative on many other issues, she strongly advocated equality for women. She pressured the Ministry of National Education to give the first baccalaureate diploma to a woman and tried unsuccessfully to induce the Académie française to elect the writer George Sand as its first female member.”

Wikipedia with citations

George Sand (pen name for Aurore Dupin) was Chopin’s love interest, but in the end their relationship fizzled.