French Revolutionary Report on Catherine Theot Cult
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Original French Revolutionary Report on Catherine Theot Cult Activities Responsible for The Fall of Robespierre
Vadier, [Marc-Guillaume Alexis]. Rapport et Projet De Décret, Présentés A La Convention Nationale, au nom des comités de sûreté générale et de salut public, Par Vader, Séance du 27 prairial, l’an deuxième de la République française une et indivisible. National Printer. Paris. June 1794.
This report by National Convention member Marc-Guillaume Vadier, was one of several documents that signed the death sentence for Maximilien Robespierre, ushering in his overthrow and execution.
Written at the height of the Terror, not long after the imposition of Robespierre’s national “ Cult of the Supreme Being”, this text claims to be an accurate representation of Vadier’s observations during an undercover investigation of the group lead by Catherine Theot remembered as the “ Theotist Cult ”. According to Vadier, the 80-year-old visionary Catherine Théot claimed to be the “New Eve” and a second Mary who would give birth to the new Christ of Revelations.
Scholars suggest that Vadier fabricated his accusations for political expediency,but the details he describes are suspiciously coherent. In addition to recording a blessing involving seven kisses, and prayers like, “No cult, no priests, no king, but you, the New Eve”, Vadier provides a detailed list of various items in their possession including the Key of Solomon and the Enchiridion of Pope Leo grimoires, the Prophecies of Nostradamus, four handwritten notebooks of Kabbalistic prayers, as well as a paper talisman covered in angelic names.
Shortly after this report’s publication, Vadier claimed to find letters between Théot and Robespierre telling the politician he was the new John the Baptist, washing away the old world with blood. This led to his arrest and execution as well as Theot’s death in prison.
8vo. Unbound pamphlet. pp16, some uncut. Chipping and losses along top edge corners. Pages uneven and text faded in places. Wear to exposed page ends. Good condition.
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