“In fact, after having abolished the monarchy, the best of all governments, [the French Revolution] had transferred all the public power to the people - the people... ever easy to deceive and to lead into every excess”
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Pope Pius VI
Pope Pius VI, born Marcello Della Cia, was the 260th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, serving from 1775 to 1799. His reign occurred during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, and his policies and decisions had a profound impact on the Church and European politics. more
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