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In the Aubrey-Maturin series (early 1800s), Dr. Maturin (a practising Catholic) despises Jesuits, as does seemingly everyone else. Was there controversy about Jesuits within Catholicism at the time, and if so, why?

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Were African monarchs in pre-colonial times ever commonly considered to be divine by their subjects?

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In the Aubrey-Maturin series (early 1800s), Dr. Maturin (a practising Catholic) despises Jesuits, as does seemingly everyone else. Was there controversy about Jesuits within Catholicism at the time, and if so, why?	155
Were African monarchs in pre-colonial times ever commonly considered to be divine by their subjects?	2