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By Michael Davies

it's a topic of remorse that only a few English-speaking Catholics recognize whatever whatever in regards to the occasions that happened within the Vendee quarter of France throughout the French Revolution of 1789. the purpose of this booklet is to commemorate the stopover at of Pope John Paul II to the Vendee, the place the folks remained devoted to the Vicar of Christ and hooked up to their parishes and their clergymen, regardless of the cruelty of persecution to which they have been subjected through the French Revolution. there isn't any extra noble or inspiring tale within the historical past of the Church than that of the heroic fight of the folk of the Vendee to safeguard their altars and their King.

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