Student Research Projects

Bon Curè: the counter-revolution of the French Vendèe

Student Name(s)	Jennifer Brownell
Faculty Mentor(s)	Dr. Sara Sewell
Department	History
Course	History 460: Senior Project Seminar

Abstract

Much is generally known about the French Revolution, but very little about the short lived counter-revolution. In 1793, the inhabitants of Vendèe, in western France, rose up against the young republic in the name of the Catholic faith. I attempt to explain why the Vendeans were so religious and dedicated to clericalism, while their contemporaries elsewhere in France waged a war on the Catholic church. What was is that made the Vendèans so unique and separate from their countrymen? As peasants, why did they not support the egalitarian message of the Republic?

Conferences

Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference, March 2008 at CNU
Featured Talk - Social Sciences Division
Academic Fair

Awards

VWC Undergraduate Research - Social Sciences Divisional Award for Outstanding Oral Presentation

Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference, March 2008 at CNU - Second Place Award