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Jansenism in France Collection

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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Call Number:
C0838
Repository:
Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Extent:
  • 1 box
  • 0.25 linear feet
Language:
French
Preferred Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Jansenism in France Collection, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Date:
1728-1780 (inclusive)
Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Form:
Manuscripts, French -- 18th century., Manuscripts, Italian -- 18th century., Manuscripts, Latin -- 18th century., Songs, French -- 18th century., and Songs, Italian -- 18th century.
Abstract:
Jansenism was a religious movement based on the teachings of the theologian Cornelius Jansen (1585-1638). His doctrines held that human beings cannot achieve goodness without the intervention of God's grace and that a minority of individuals has been predestined by God for salvation. Consists of a collection of papers related to the Jansenist controversy in France in the 18th century.

The collection consists of a collection of papers related to the Jansenist controversy in France in the 18th century. Included are two printed pamphlets by Pope Benedict XIII (1728) and Pope Benedict XIV (1756) concerning the papal bull UNIGENITUS (1713), and 23 manuscripts, in Italian, Latin and French, primarily contemporary copies of letters and documents by Cardinal Louis-Antoine Noailles, Pope Clement XI, Pope Benedict XIV, Louis XV, King of France, and Pope Clement XIII to the Bishop of Liege, Cardinal Albizzi, G. Languet de Gergy, Archbishop of Sens, and others regarding Pasquier Quesnel's Jansensim. Also present are two songs (ca. 1752) in French and Italian, voicing popular opinion of the Parliament of Paris.

The numbers in brackets refer to the Phillipps item numbers.

Organized in folder groups by the former Phillipps catalog numbers.

From the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps (Ms. Nos. 6284, 7548, 7559, 7582, 7611, 7617, 7661).

This collection was processed in 2003. Finding aid written in 2003.

No appraisal information is available.

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Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2003
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

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21. Noailles, Louis-Antoine de (1651-1729), Archbishop of Paris: Decree of 1728 October 11accepting the papal bull denouncing Jansenism, which he had at first opposed, AMs (contemporary copy), in Italian, 3 pp., 1728 October 11. 1 folder.
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22. Pope Benedict XIII: "Concio Habita in Consistorio Secreto die octava Novembri 1728" (on the bull Unigenitus Rome, Camerai Apostolicae, 1728in Latin, French & Italian, PRINTED TRACT, 14 pp., 1728. 1 folder.
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2. Pope Clement XI (1649-1721): Letter to Cardinal Louis-Antoine de Noailles, Archbishop of Paris, on his bull Unigenitus against Jansenism, 1717, AL (copy), in Italian, circa 17503 pp., circa 1750. 1 folder.
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3. Noailles, Louis-Antoine de: Statement on his retraction of his former opposition to the bull Unigenitus Feb. 26, 1729, AMs (copy) in Italian, circa 17503 pp., circa 1750. 1 folder.
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4. Pope Benedict XIII (1649-1730): "Riposto al?Arcivescovo di Parigi [Cardinal Noailles] circae?accettaione della Constituzione Unigenitus" Nov. 9, 1728, AMs (copy) in Italian, circa 17503 pp., circa 1750. 1 folder.
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5. Anonymous attack on Jansenism: "Ostenditur Jansenistas abuti Brevi Demissas Preces?," AMs, in Latin, circa 17307 pp., circa 1730. 1 folder.
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5. Pope Benedict XIV: Letter to Louis XV, King of France, regarding the assembly of the French bishops, circa 1756 AL (copy), in Latin, 4 pp., circa 1756. 1 folder.
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6. Pope Benedict XIV: "Epistola Encyclica Ad S.R.E. Cardinales, ac Archiepiscopos & Episcopos Regni Galliarum in novissimis Comitiis Cleri Gallicani congregatos.," Rome, Camerai Apostolicai, (To the assembled dignitaries on Jansenism, the bull Unigenitus.), 1756in Latin, PRINTED TRACT, 9 pp., 1756. 1 folder.
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7. Louis XV, King of France: "Dichiarazion del Re?," translation into Italian of his edict of 1756 October 10 against Jansenism in France, AMs (copy), 4 pp., 1756 October 10. 1 folder.
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8. Louis XV, King of France: Reply to Pope Benedict XIV regarding his encyclical, 1756 December 16AMs (copy), in French, 2 pp., 1756 December 16. 1 folder.
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12-15. Four papers reviewing the anonymous "Principes Catholiques opposez a ceux des Tolerans," against Jansenism, one signed "Dominicus Farinus," 1728in Italian, and no. 15 being a Latin translation of no. 14, AMss, 21 pp., 1728. 1 folder.
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16. Albizzi, Cardinal: "Memoriale data alla Santità di Papa Innocenzo X intorno le materie de Giansenisti dal Sig. Cardinale degli Albizzi, per lo quale il Papa fulminó la Bolla contro li detti Giansenisti li 9 Giugno 1653," ("as a result of which the pope issued the bull against the Jansenists, June 9, [n.y.])," unpublished ms., autograph note in the hand of Cardinal Marefoschi states that this was copied from a source in the Biblioteca Corsini, circa 1750AMs (copy), in Italian, 65 pp., circa 1750. 1 folder.
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12. "Nota ad errorum Jansenistarum intellectum" (Note on Jansen's Augustinus) AMs, in Latin, circa 17802 pp., circa 1780. 1 folder.
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15. Notes on Popes Innocent X, Alexander VII, and Clement XI, and Jansenism, AMs, in Latin, circa 17804 pp., circa 1780. 1 folder.
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1. Louis XV, King of France: "Lettera responsiva al Breve di Papa Innocenzo XIII sopra la Bolla Unigenitus 1722 July 7AMs, in Italian, 4 pp., 1722 July 7. 1 folder.
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2. Pope Clement XIII: Letter to the Bishop of Liège on Quesnel's Jansenism, etc., 1763 January 23AL (contemporary copy) in Latin, 2 pp., 1763 January 23. 1 folder.
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25. "Le Lettere e la Canzona escite nel 1752," text of a song on the decree of the Paris parliament regarding the bull Unigenitus AMs, in French and Italian, 2 pp., undated. 1 folder.
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29. "Supplica fatta al Rè di Francia dalli Vescori," plea to annul decree of Paris parliament, 1752 June 10AMs (copy), in Italian, 23 pp., 1752 June 10. 1 folder.
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30. "Lettera di Monsign. Arcivescovo d'Amiens," to Louis XV, King of France, on decree of Paris parliament, 1752 April 18AMs (copy), in Italian, 4 pp., 1752 April 18. 1 folder.
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31. "Lettera? ad un Consigliere de' Parliamenti di Parigi," 1752AMs (copy), in Italian, 5 pp., 1752. 1 folder.
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32. Letter by Gio. Gioseppe Languet de Gergy, Archibishop of Sens to Sign. N. N. Consigliere del Parliamenti di Parigi, 1752 April 15AMs (copy), in Italian, 15 pp., 1752 April 15. 1 folder.
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33. Text of a song on the dispute between the Church and the Paris parliament, to the tune of "Jean de Viel," 1752AMs, in Italian and French, 1 p., 1752. 1 folder.
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