Napoleon III responded with a show of force, sending the ship of the line Charlemagne to the Black Sea. This action was a violation of the London Straits Convention.:104:19 Thus, France's show of force presented a real threat, and when combined with aggressive diplomacy and money, induced the Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I to accept a new treaty, confirming France and the Roman Catholic Church as the supreme Christian authority with control over the Roman Catholic holy places and possession of the keys to the Church of the Nativity, previously held by the Greek Orthodox Church.:20 COUNT 5
QSN1 What was the name of the ship that Napoleon sent to the Black Sea? ANS1 Charlemagne QSN2 Sending a ship to the Black Sea violated the terms made during what agreement? ANS2 London Straits Convention QSN3 Who felt threaten by France's force and ended up signing a new treaty? ANS3 Sultan Abdülmecid I QSN4 Who previously held the keys to the Church of the Nativity? ANS4 Greek Orthodox Church QSN5 Who held authority over Roman Catholic holy places after Sultan Abdülmecid I agreed to the new treaty? ANS5 France and the Roman Catholic Church