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🇫🇷 THE REPUBLIC IS BORN

September 15

In 1792, the National Convention met for the first time in Paris, and on September 21 it formally abolished the monarchy and proclaimed the First French Republic. The king's head was on a chopping block within months, and the world had never been the same. This is the day the old order finally fell.

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A quotation from Twain

Why, it was like reading about France and the French, before the ever memorable and blessed Revolution, which swept a thousand years of such villainy away in one swift tidal-wave of blood — one: a settlement of that hoary debt in the proportion of half a drop of blood for each hogshead of it that had been pressed by slow tortures out of that people in the weary stretch of ten centuries of wrong and shame and misery the like of which was not to be mated but in hell. There were two “Reigns of Terror,” if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the “horrors” of the minor Terror, the momentary Terror, so to speak; whereas, what is the horror of swift death by the axe, compared with lifelong death from hunger, cold, insult, cruelty, and heart-break? What is swift death by lightning compared with death by slow fire at the stake? A city cemetery could contain the coffins filled by that brief Terror which we have all been so diligently taught to shiver at and mourn over; but all France could hardly contain the coffins filled by that older and real Terror — that unspeakably bitter and awful Terror which none of us has been taught to see in its vastness or pity as it deserves.

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Part 3 “The Tale of the Lost Land,” ch. 13 “Freemen”

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Cross-sectional view of Newton’s Cenotaph (1784) by Étienne-Louis Boullée.

Source: Library of Congress

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Desk Revolutionaries: The Men of the French Directory, 1795-9 by Biancamaria Fontana sets the record straight on the #FrenchRevolution’s great experiment in governance.

✍️ Malcolm Crook reviews the recent #history book

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Decadary Cult

Also known as the Cult of the Decadi or the Tenth-day Cult. In French, it’s called: Culte decadaire.

It was a semi-official religion of France during the Directory period of the French Revolution, intended as a dechristianized replacement for Christian Sunday worship with a quasi-religious festival on the day of rest in the 10-day week of the French Republican Calendar.

The Decadary Cult was a system of worship based on festivals, so-called fetes decadaries, which were celebrated every decadi, the day of rest in the Republican calendar. In addition, there was a cycle of annual festivals, celebrating various themes such as youth, old age, the foundation of the French Republic & the execution of Louis XVI.

The festivals included the singing of patriotic songs, banquets, games, & the presentation of awards. The festivals were highly politicized, patriotic events intended to promote Republican norms & values among the populace. The French revolutionary period saw several attempts to establish a quasi-official separation of state & religion enshrined in the 1795 Constitution of the Year III.

These included Robespierre’s Cult of the Supreme Being, the Cult of Reason &, during the later post-Terror period, the Decadary Cult & Theophilanthropy. The fetes decadaires rose to popularity after the adoption of the Republican Calendar in October 1793. Jean-Baptiste Matthieu, a member of the Committee on Public Instruction, presented draft legislation which called for local celebrations throughout France on all 36 decadis of the year.

Robespierre enthusiastically adopted Matthieu’s plan & led a grand festival devoted to his deistic Cult of the Supreme Being on June 8, 1794, the decadi of 20 Prairial of the Year II. The Decadary Cult was officially established by the laws of 17 Thermidor (August 4, 1798), 3 Fructidor (August 20) & 23 Fructidor (September 9). By decree of Francois de Neufchateau on 20 Fructidor (September 6, 1798).

However, it soon became overtaken by Theophilanthropy. This was a deism promoted by Louis Marie de La Revelliere-Lepeaux, which quickly gained popularity following the Coup of 18 Fructidor in 1797. After the Coup of 30 Prairial VIII & De La Revelliere’s resignation from the Directory in 2799, Theophilanthropy fell from favor & there was a return to the original form of the Decadary Cult.

Napoleon’s ascent to power with the Coup of 18 Brumaire & establishment of the Consulate in 1799 effectively ended the Decadary Cult, as Napoleon moved to re-establish the Roman Catholic Church in the years following, leading to the Concordat of 1801.

A decree on 7 Thermidor of the Year VIII (July 26, 1800) ended the cult for French citizens. Only government officials were still required to attend these events. The temples of the cult continued to be observed: July 14 (Bastille Day) & 1 Vendemiaire (New Year’s Day in the Republican calendar). Napoleon abolished the Republican calendar in 1805.

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Quote of the day, 18 August: St. John Paul II

This morning, dear brothers and sisters, our thoughts turn to the sixty-four French priests who died with hundreds of others aboard the Rochefort prison ships. As Saint Paul urged Timothy, they “fought the good fight of the faith” (1 Tim 6:12). They endured a long Calvary because they remained faithful to their faith and to the Church. They died because, to the very end, they steadfastly affirmed their close communion with Pope Pius VI.

In their profound isolation, they sought above all to maintain a spirit of prayer. Tormented by hunger and thirst (cf. Lk 16:23), they spoke no word of hatred against their persecutors. Little by little, they became conformed to the sacrifice of Christ that they celebrated by virtue of their ordination. They now stand before us as a living sign of the power of Christ at work in human weakness.

In the depths of their distress, they never lost their capacity to forgive. The unity of the faith and the unity of their country mattered to them more than anything else. We may therefore joyfully repeat the words of Sacred Scripture: the souls of these righteous men are in the hand of God. “They seemed to have perished. Their departure was thought to be a disaster, but they are at peace” (Wis 3:2-3).

Saint John Paul II

Excerpt from the homily, 1 October 1995

Translation from the French text is the blogger’s own work product and may not be reproduced without permission.

Featured image: Monument to the 254 priests from the Rochefort prison ships who were buried on Île Madame in 1794. Image credit: Thierry Llansades / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Why Christian nationalists can still be conservatives

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⬆️ @steter

>> [ #UnitedStates ] is dead. When the #SocialSecurity checks stop flowing, the political scum will face millions of angry seniors with nothing to lose, #Republicans, #Democrats, and #independents.

I would limit Democrats to #EstablishmentDemocrats, but when things get ugly, who's paying attention to nuances?

This and food inflation in particular, along with #Trump's corruption and #venal offices, is setting up to be a rerun of the #BreadRiots that sparked the #FrenchRevolution.

@peemee
Ha ha!! 😂 Very good (“Lego has released a French revolution commemorative collection” - bodiless heads)… 😀😵‍💫😯 etcetera 😂

#Lego #FrenchRevolution

The rule of villains like Jean-Paul Marat is what happens when politicians are not held to be accountable ‘for what they have said, written or done in the exercise of their functions as representatives.’

#FrenchRevolution #JeanPaulMarat #Politicians #Accountability

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n13/oliver-cussen/doctor-of-the-incurable

Nooo, I don't want to go to the job trainer tomorrow, I want to stay up untill late... (but I'll be sleepy .__.) Anyway, I've been lately reading Jean Starobinski's book "1789. The emblems of reason". It does a sort of cultural, philosophical analysis of #FrenchRevolution, based on art. It works with a theme of the dark reverse of reason working there, with de Sade or #Enlightenment's gothic fiction. Starobinski's interpretations and writing are so engrossing. *__*

#bookstodon #history

“Don't be taken in when they paternally pat you on the shoulder and say that there's no inequality worth speaking of and no more reason to fight because if you believe them they will be completely in charge in their marble homes and granite banks from which they rob the people of the world under the pretence of bringing them culture. Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they'll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces...“

Jean-Paul Marat, political theorist and visionary.

#otd #OurHistory #frenchrevolution

🇬🇧From the Bastille to Today – A Journey Through 250 Years of History and Ideas 

https://patkav.vivaldi.net/2026/07/14/%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7from-the-bastille-to-today-a-journey-through-250-years-of-history-and-ideas/

🇬🇧From the Bastille to Today – A Journey Through 250 Years of History and Ideas 

https://patkav.vivaldi.net/from-the-bastille-to-today-a-journey-through-250-years-of-history-and-ideas/

14 of july national day

https://bacforall274283584.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/14-of-july-national-day/

🏰 THE BASTILLE FELL

July 14

On this day in 1789, an armed Parisian mob stormed the Bastille — the dreaded fortress-prison that symbolized royal tyranny. After hours of fierce fighting, the governor surrendered, and the prisoners were freed. The fall of the Bastille ignited the French Revolution and became the most iconic moment of popular uprising in world history, forever changing the course of Europe.

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Deep inequalities in taxation played a key role in fueling the French Revolution, according to a new study published by the ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin). For the first time, economists have… #science #frenchrevolution #history

https://phys.org/news/2026-07-unequal-taxation-fuel-french-revolution.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Good news everyone! It's #Bastille Day!

July 14 is the day Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison in 1789, helping spark the #FrenchRevolution that overthrew the monarchy and sent King Louis XVI and his queen Marie-Antoinette to the #guillotine.

Oh guillotines...the gift that keeps on giving...

This year's celebrations includes #Ukraine and troops from the "Coalition of the Willing", which will probably soon replace #NATO.

Ukrainian troops will march along the cobblestoned avenue, and Ukrainian co-pilots trained in #France will fly two Mirage 2000B fighter jets alongside French air force pilots.

The parade will open with around 500 troops from the coalition of countries that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s post-war security.

In the skies, aircraft from #Germany, the #UK, #Croatia, #Poland, #Denmark, #Greece, #Sweden, #Norway, #Spain and #Italy will take part.

You can watch it (live right now!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLo412lheOY

It's Bastille Day. Go out there and storm something!

#BastilleDay #France #FrenchRevolution

https://www.europesays.com/videos/59943/ Marianne: The allegory that defines France • FRANCE 24 English #BastilleDay #France #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FrenchGovernment #FrenchHistory #FrenchRevolution #FrenchSenate #FrenchState #FrenchSymbol #Louvre #marianne

"Scum (Back) On Top: Part Thirty"

#SteveBannon #War #PhyllisSchlafly #FrenchRevolution #BastilleDay #RottedSalmon #Goodbonmots

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A dying lion carved into a Swiss mountain honors soldiers who sacrificed everything. Two centuries later, its silent message continues to move millions of visitors.
#AncientOrigins #LionOfLucerne #SwissHistory #FrenchRevolution #HistoricMysteries
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-important-events/unravelling-tragic-story-behind-impressive-lion-monument-lucerne

Vive la révolution! Vive l'Empereur!

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2177510/vive-la-revolution-vive-l-empereur

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité!

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2174685/liberte-egalite-fraternite

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité!

https://piefed.social/c/noncredibledefense/p/2174684/liberte-egalite-fraternite