When was it published?

April 13, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 13, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Paris Parliament, Versailles King, Pope Brief, Calvarits Nuns, Religious Contumacy, Royal Obedience

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

On Dec. 30 in Paris, the Parliament sent deputies to Versailles to request permission to remonstrate against the Pope's Brief regarding the Calvarits nuns' contumacy, the University, and evocations to the Council. The King refused to receive them and demanded absolute obedience.

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Paris, Dec. 30. The Parliament having sent Deputies to Versailles, to intreat his Majesty to permit it to make its Remonstrances to the Pope's Brief against the Calvarits, (an Order of Nuns convicted of Contumacy for not receiving the Pope's Constitution) relating to the University and the Evocations to the Council; the King has signified to them, That he will receive none at present; and that he requires of them absolute Obedience to his Will, seeing he resolves upon nothing without mature Deliberation.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Paris Parliament Versailles King Pope Brief Calvarits Nuns Religious Contumacy Royal Obedience

What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty The Pope

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

Dec. 30

Key Persons

His Majesty The Pope

Outcome

the king signified he will receive none at present and requires absolute obedience to his will.

Event Details

The Parliament sent Deputies to Versailles to intreat his Majesty to permit it to make its Remonstrances to the Pope's Brief against the Calvarits, an Order of Nuns convicted of Contumacy for not receiving the Pope's Constitution, relating to the University and the Evocations to the Council.