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Chapter 19

Chapter 19. The Age of Napolean PP 581-584. Introduction. People are looking for stability, order Military is stable - Looking for leadership- Napolean Liberalism, nationalism, romanticism, imperialism. I The Rise of Napolean. Directory in power

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Chapter 19

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  1. Chapter 19 The Age of Napolean PP 581-584

  2. Introduction • People are looking for stability, order • Military is stable - • Looking for leadership-Napolean • Liberalism, nationalism, romanticism, imperialism

  3. I The Rise of Napolean • Directory in power • Threats from Bourbons, emigres, royalist, loyalist to Church • Monarchy =stability • Constitutional monarchy • Napolean supports coup w/army

  4. Early Military Victories • 1795 –Acquires Lombardy, Italy and Switz • 1797 –Britain goes after Egypt,Ottoman Empire • Stopped by British navy • Russia Ottoman Empire and GB form coalition • 1799

  5. The Constitution of Year VIII • Directory is fragile • 1799 Napolean and Sieyes join forces • Napolean takes over-First consul • N-uses nationalism, liberalism,militarism, imperialism to gain power

  6. II The Consulate in France • Consulate ends revolution • Bourgeousie • Peasants  • Workers  • N-offers security and order • Constitution approved

  7. Suppressing foreign and domestic opposition • Instability-draft and war • Made peace w/Austria • Politician amnesty to loyalist • Ruthless suppression • Secret police • Solidifies support • Assasinates a duke

  8. The message is received • Tallyrand

  9. Concordat with the Roman Catholic Church • Napolean deals w/ the Church • Pope agrees w/ equality and democracy • Refractory clergy and revolutionaries out • State pays clergy • Church gives up land • Church gives oath of loyalty • France a Catholic state

  10. The Napoleanic Code • 1802 N-Consul for life • Total control-reform law • Civil Code of 1804 Napoleanic Code Universal law system • Privileges based on birth gone • Worker  • Family life Father  Kids  all kids inherit • Divorce Hard

  11. Establishing a Dynasty • Assasination attempt on N • Makes himself emperor • Crowns himself rather that the Pope

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