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France and England in religious liberty and state church power
The article contrasts French state religion with English policy, tracing three centuries of church and state entanglement. It argues French establishment warped liberty, weakened Protestant and evangelical currents, and centralized Catholic authority, while English policy persecuted yet left room for independent churches. It cites St Bartholomew, Nantes, and Napoleon as turning points, and contrasts with American separation of church and state outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. de Pressensé
France
Sumner
M. de ‘Pressensé
Charles VII
Francis I
St. Bartholomew
England
St. Bartholomew’s Eve
Napoleon
Ele
Mr. Walter
M. de Presseusé
Congregational Union
Atlantic
America