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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
FEATURES OF THE NAPOLEONIC REGIME
established hereditary power
to ensure his regime would continue
consolidation of his power
successes abroad
internal stability after a decade of chaos
fear of conspiracies against him
emperor of the French
1804
asked by the Senate
not a sovereign by divine right
new type of emperor
his legitimacy came from the French Revolution
Napoleon’s Empire marked the reform
inherited political framework
modern French State
combined with a return to the monarchical order
NAPOLEON’S REFORMS
authoritarian government
controlled the executive and legislative powers
appointment of judges
revolutionary achievements
abolition of slavery
separation of powers
repressive regime
persecuted all opposition
came from
supporters of the Bourbon dynasty
wanted to restore it
Jacobins and Republicans
opposed to authoritarianism
end of the Republic
French Civil Code
model for subsequent legal codes
ensured the equality of all citizens before the law
prohibited torture
separated aspects of civil life
laid the foundations for modern educational models
reforming the university
creating secondary schools and high schools
boosted the economy
founded the Central Bank of France
centralise the minting of money
finance his war campaigns
promoted the opening of Chambers of Commerce
organisations to help with commercial exchanges
improved the Public Administration
Court of Accounts
oversee public finances
drawing up a budget with forecasts of government expenses and income
FRANÇOIS-NOËL BABEUF (1760–1797)
Graccus Babeuf
French revolutionary
died on the guillotine
for attempting to overthrow the Directory
‘Conspiracy of Equals’
His ideas precursors of communism
THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON’S EMPIRE
Napoleon achieved success and fame
young military man
defending the Republic against international counter-revolutionary coalitions
expansive nature
resurrected the idea of a European empire
extend revolutionary principles
new world order
France enjoyed hegemonic power
concepts from the times of Louis XIV
most persistent rival was Great Britain
he could not invade
proclaim a continental blockade
no British ship could dock in European ports
British economy suffered
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
FIRST PHASE (1804–1812)
Napoleon’s repeated victories
Austria
Prussia
Russia
led to control of Italy and Central Europe
dissolution of the Holy Empire
invaded Spain
ruled by his brother José I
His reign was unstable and he faced a long conflict
British fleet won the Battle of Trafalgar
SECOND PHASE (1812–1815)
Napoleon tried to conquer Russia
his army was heavily defeated
interminable war in Spain
Napoleon’s defeat and exile in 1814
briefly regained power
British and their allies finally defeated Napoleon
Battle of Waterloo