The Battle for France
TimeWatch Editorial
November 19, 2015
The reformation which was begun by Martin Luther in Germany during the sixteenth century not only affected the religious system in Europe but impacted the entire Feudal System. This system consisted of a pyramid structure with the Pope at the top. Beneath him was found the Monarchy, below the monarchy would be the Nobles, beneath them the Knights and Craftsmen and last and definitely least, the surfs or servant class. This system of government controlled the entire operation. Once the structure was damaged, control of the economy and for that matter the class system was lost. An absolute Monarchy or absolutism is a monarchical form of government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people. An absolute monarch wields unrestricted political, economic and religious power over the sovereign state and its people.
The Reformation brought Republicanism to the United States, releasing the bonds of Papal control and suppression. But France became a battleground; a struggle if you will that took some time to be resolved.
You will recall that the Reformation was rejected by France. This meant of course that the priests and the nobles controlled about 75 percent of all property. Taxes were incredibly high, the people suffered and of course revolted. The clergy and the nobles didn’t care about the suffering population; they simply piled on, until Napoleon showed up. The military has always been the influential element of control, and with his superb victories, Napoleon ultimately forced the Pope to trade his treasures in exchange for peace. Napoleon was then responsible for restoring the atheistic worship of the “Goddess of Reason” in France.
The well known Marshall Berthier was Napoleon's Chief of Staff. He held that post from the start of his first Italian campaign in 1796.
He accompanied Napoleon throughout the brilliant campaign of 1796, and was left in charge of the army after the Treaty of Campo Formio . He was in this post in 1798 when he entered Italy, invaded the Vatican, organized the Roman republic, and took the pope Pius VI as prisoner back to Valence (France) where, after a torturous journey under Berthier's supervision, the pope died, dealing a major blow to the Vatican's political power. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). " Berthier, Louis Alexandre "- Encyclopædia Britannica 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press p. 812
Too often we forget the things we’ve done, while others do not. Sometimes we are convinced that what we’ve done no longer matters. But this is not the case with some. They wait and wait for years, for the perfect opportunity to wreak havoc upon those who they believe have done them wrong. The hand of vengeance, often falls when one would least expect it. Most people lose their anger with the passing time, and even though they may recall, the bitterness will melt. But there are some who bide the time and count the years. Their plans are all they have. Their wealth, their evil ways do not suffice their wasted lives. Perhaps as we sit here, this horror that plays out in Paris brings satanic joy to those who plot and plan and scheme.
If this is true, then there are others who will feel some sort of pain for those who seek revenge do not forget. They never do.
Cameron A. Bowen
