Although it may be true that "les sacres" (swear words derived from religious terms) were a form of insurgency against the power of the church, their usage exte

Although it may be true that "les sacres" (swear words derived from religious terms) were a form of insurgency against the power of the church, their usage extends far back into the beginning of the 19th century: http://www.maisonsaint-gabriel.qc.ca/fr/musee/chr-20.php http://www.maisonsaint-gabriel.qc.ca/fr/musee/chr-20.php