Vocab
Les Miserables
Philosophy
France
Vatican I
100

Rationalism

A philosophy of the Enlightenment that taught that only human reason, separated from religious belief, can bring people into the light of knowledge

100

The main character

Jean Valjean

100

René Descartes taught this

No fact or reality should be taken at face value

100

”First Estate” of France

The Church

100

Main discussion point

The operation of the Church in the wake of the Enlightenment

200

Deism

Philosophical position that developed in the Enlightenment, it is the belief that while God does exist and did create the world, he refrains from any kind of interference or direct participation in his creation

200

Hunts the main character

Javert

200

Copernicus and Galileo taught this about the Earth

The Earth orbits the sun

200

Reign of Terror

Period of overthrowing the French monarchy and turning the nation secular

200

Papal Infalibility

The Pope does not err when teaching as a shepherd to all Christians

300

Bourgeoisie

A term for the middle class, often used to denote the rising French middle class particularly in the centuries following the Middle Ages.

300

The inspector commits suicide for this reason

He couldn’t live without justice being served

300

Galileo responded in this way to the Church

Faithful to God

300

This man took control of the Revolutionary Army

Napoleon Bonaparte 

300

Papal Authority prior to the council

Diminished

400

Apparition

A supernatural appearance. A Marian apparition is an appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to a person, typically to deliver an important message. In order for an apparition to be considered authentic, it must be verified by the Vatican.

400

The family who took care of Cossete after her mother‘s death

Thénardiers

400

The Enlightenment

A period of scientific revolution

400

Napoleon did this to the Pope

Imprisoned him until his death

400

Dei Filius

Dogmatic consitution issued by Pope Pius IX

500

Kulturkampf

A German term meaning "cultural struggle"; the steady attempts, between 1871 and 1887, of German chancellor Otto von Bismarck to control the Catholic Church in Germany through governmental officials.

500

Daughter of the Thérnadiers

Eponine

500

Galileo did not contradict this in his research

The religious truth of the Church

500

Napoleon eventually welcomed the Church back in this way

Signing a concordant, with limited power of the Church in France

500

The Council ended apprubtly partly on account of this

Italian annexation of the Papal States