Edict of Nantes Stands; Fate of Jansenism?

[Othniel]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Jansen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jansenism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unigenitus
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08285a.htm


During the reign of Louis XIVthe Jansenists came under fire because some of its adherents included many of his poltical enemies, particularly among families of many of his pariliament officials. At the end of Louis's reign he had been able to compromise with the newest pope and get many of the thoughts prepetrated by the Jansenists. However I'd like to point out that at this time France's version of the catholic church was as much part of the state as it was under the Pope's control.

If say the Edict of Nantes revocation and the increase in France's exercise over the Catholic Church's authority and practices are avioded. Let's hypothsis Jansenism continued exsistance in such a scenario... how does it evolve?

 

[Thande]

Jansenism was still very important, at least as a political threat, well into the eighteenth century at the French court. In my TL (hint hint) it's going to see something of a revival...

 

[Hendryk]

In OTL the Jansénistes had quite a bit of influence on French art and philosophy in the 17th century (Racine, La Bruyère, La Rochefoucauld, and of course Pascal more or less deliberately expressed a Jansenist Weltanschauung). Assuming this influence lasts into the 18th century, it may lead to a different Enlightenment.

Incidentally one movie that shows the musical expression of Jansénisme is "Tous les Matins du Monde"--the soundtrack is by viola player Jordi Savall, and I highly recommand it to those interested in the 17th century.

 

[Othniel]

Jansenism was still very important, at least as a political threat, well into the eighteenth century at the French court. In my TL (hint hint) it's going to see something of a revival...

Hmm.. Louis XV and Louis XVI don't seem to make a big deal of it.