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Napoleon during Consolate Era – 1799 to 1804

Napoleon during Consolate Era – 1799 to 1804. 7.5. Meet Napoleon Bonaparte. Born of Italian descent on island of Corsica A “child of the Enlightenment,” yet educated in a military setting Advances through army due to absence of nobility. Rise To Power.

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Napoleon during Consolate Era – 1799 to 1804

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  1. Napoleon during Consolate Era – 1799 to 1804 7.5

  2. Meet Napoleon Bonaparte • Born of Italian descent on island of Corsica • A “child of the Enlightenment,” yet educated in a military setting • Advances through army due to absence of nobility

  3. Rise To Power • Took power on Christmas 1799 with constitution giving supreme power to Napoleon • Called First Consul • Sought to rule by demanding loyalty to the state

  4. SPECIAL QUESTIONS • Napoleonic Code • “Careers Open To Talent” • Religious Changes • Financial Unity • Changes in Education • Police State

  5. REFORMS OF NAPOLEON WHAT GOOD HE DID

  6. Napoleon code • Codification of French law • Results in strong central gov’t…everyone is forced to enforce central gov’t’s laws • Achievements • Drawbacks  equality for women not present

  7. “Careers Open To Talent” • Citizens could rise in gov’t according to abilities • Wealth determined status • Wealthy who served state got rewards • Former emigres were granted amnesty for loyalty oath • Sans-culottes no longer politically significant

  8. Religious Reforms • Concordat of 1801 • An agreement between the French state and the Roman Catholic church • Motives for Napoleon? • Provisions • Pope gave up rights to land seized during French Revolution • French gov’t has power to nominate bishops • Refractory priests return • Legal toleration to all religions – including Protestant ministers • Replaced calendar

  9. Financial Unity • Bank of France established sound currency and public credit • Economic reforms

  10. Education/Police State

  11. Drawbacks

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