Napoleon letter denying role in pope’s kidnapping goes under the hammer

Source: France 24 | Published: April 22, 2025, 4:27 p.m.

A hand-written letter penned by Napoleon in which he falsely denies involvement in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend, recalling what has been historically a colourful relationship between France and the Vatican.

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