Napoleon Bonaparte’s Concordat and the French Revolution

Authors

Kristen A. Hosack, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow

Abstract

In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius XVII signed an agreement called the Concordat, which was an agreement between the French state and the Catholic Church that reconciled the Church with the anti-religious policies established during the French Revolution. This paper discusses the conflicting viewpoints held by various historians concerning the legacy of the Concordat; that is, did the agreement fulfill the religious goals of the early revolutionaries or did it betray their ideals? Ultimately, the paper concludes that the Concordat did indeed uphold the religious principles established during the early stages of the Revolution.

Recommended Citation

Hosack, Kristen A. (2010) "Napoleon Bonaparte’s Concordat and the French Revolution," Constructing the Past: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/constructing/vol11/iss1/5