In the New Testament, the father forgave his younger son, who had taken his share of the inheritance, left home, lived extravagantly, and finally fallen into poverty. This seemingly tender story had a premise: the younger son only thought of returning home because things had not gone well for him outside. When he was living comfortably, returning home never even crossed his mind.
People could understand that "father" who opened his arms to sinners; out of love, he chose tolerance and forgiveness. But not every "father" was so merciful.
The bishops had money and believers. The villagers of Ivry Battlefield lived in a very isolated world, yet they were literate and could read the Bible and newspapers long past their date. These people had little regard for the law but strong moral convictions. Although they did not know who the young man named Clisson was, since Clisson had said that vigilante justice could not be used against those refugees and that they had to be judged by a court, the three refugees ultimately survived. They were beaten half to death, then thrown onto a ramshackle carriage by the Imperial Guard and taken away.
Pepin obtained the Pope's power to crown emperors by donating land, becoming the "legitimate" Roman Emperor. Napoleon had not claimed divine right when he became emperor. He had crowned himself, and his crown was said to come from the people of France.
This lion of the wilderness did not like being constrained by a constitution, nor did he like being constrained by divine authority. He would not allow the Bourbon dynasty to reclaim its former throne, nor would he allow ecclesiastical power to rise above secular authority.
Thus, releasing the prisoners in Mont Saint-Michel Abbey and restoring this desecrated holy ground to sanctity would not be easy,