1. Napoleon Bonaparte
Hero or Tyrant
Part 2

2. Create one law code for France.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Reforms Under Napoleon
1. Civil code of law- Napoleonic Code of Law was clearly written and accessible
Its purpose was to reform the French legal code to reflect the principles of the Fr. Revolution.
Create one law code for France.

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Reforms Under Napoleon
Napoleonic Code of Law
1. All people equal in the eyes of the law: no special privileges for clergy, nobles, etc
2. Feudal rights are ended
3. Trail by jury guaranteed
4. Religious freedom guaranteed
5. Wives could own her own property (with her husband’s permission in writing)
Did Napoleon preserve the ideals of the French Revolution, as he claimed, in his domestic policies?

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Influence of the Napoleonic Code of Law
Reforms Under Napoleon
Wherever it was implemented (in the conquered territories), the Code Napoleon swept away feudal property relations.

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Reforms Under Napoleon
2. Centralized administration
Napoleon developed a powerful, centralized administrative machine with promotion based on ability.
Opening government careers to individuals based on their ability was one change the middle class wanted.
Napoleon created a new aristocracy based on merit in the state service.
He created 3,263 nobles between 1808 and More than half were military officers and from the middle class.

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3. Centralized bank and currency

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4. Concordat of 1801 with Catholic Church
Catholicism was declared the religion of the majority of France
Papal acceptance of church lands lost during the Revolution
Catholic bishops are subservient to the regime

8. Napoleon Bonaparte Reforms Under Napoleon
5. Legion of Honor- highest award possible in France
Palace of the Legion of Honor, Paris

9. Napoleon Bonaparte Reforms Under Napoleon 6. Higher Education
Public education does not suit women,
as they are not called upon to live in public…
marriage is their whole estimation
In France, women are considered too highly. They should not be regarded as equal to men,
In reality they are nothing more than machines for producing
children

10. Napoleon Bonaparte Reforms Under Napoleon Higher Education
Lycee Education System of France
Established by Napoleon in 1801 as an educational reform.
Lycées initially enrolled the nation’s most talented students [they had to pay tuition, although there was some financial help available for poorer student].
Lycées trained the nation’s future bureaucrats.

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These revolutionary ideals that Napoleon established will influence other nations and other people
Touissant L’Ouverture

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1804 Napoleon declares himself Emperor

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Napoleon is still a military man and he wants to increase his empire
What makes his army so different?
How do the Napoleonic Wars become the beginning of modern warfare?

14. Napoleon Bonaparte It a different world by the 1800s.
The coalition forces fought in the old European manner- one filled with established social classes, centuries of military habits, and one where noble blood meant you led men.
The French army fought in the manner of the French Revolution- a more egalitarian, patriotic citizentry where officers rose in rank, no matter their birth, but according to ability

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16. Napoleon Bonaparte Considered Napoleon’s most brilliant battle
Battle of Austerlitz 1805
Considered Napoleon’s most brilliant battle
Considered one of history’s most brilliant battles
Napoleon destroyed the Third Coalition in this battle

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Battle of Austerlitz 1805
Napoleon willingly gave up the high defense ground knowing how poorly organized the Allied forces were.
The Allied or Coalition forces were led by the Russian Czar Alexander- Russia was still using the old Julian calendar rather than the European Gregorian calendar. That meant they were 12 days behind the Gregorian calendar. Incredibly, no one in the coalition forces saw this mistake.
During the battle the Austrian general Mac was awaiting support from the Russian troops - surely they were near?
No - they were 200 miles away.

18. Napoleon Bonaparte men dead 1305 15,000 men captured 573 12,000
Battle of Austerlitz 1805
Napoleon held some troops behind the hill- knowing the Austrians would take the bait and come forward into his hinged trap
They did
Coalition
French
men dead
1305
15,000
men captured
573
12,000
standards lost 1 50
Napoleon ruled the mainland of Europe now!

19. Napoleon Bonaparte The Battle of Trafalgar 1805
The British Navy destroys Napoleon’s navy
The British hero Horatio Nelson achieves lasting fame

20. Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon wants to defeat the British.
He uses the Continental System - a circling of Europe in order to prevent England from trading with the continent. With this plan, Napoleon hopes to break the financial back of the British Empire.
It failed.
Everyone still traded with England

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Napoleon turns to Russia

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23. Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon meets his end at Waterloo vs
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon

24. Napoleon Bonaparte So what defeats Napoleon in the end?
1. Continental System did not work - he could not defeat the British
2. The Russian campaign seriously weakened his forces.
3. The very item he spread - nationalism or pride in one’s nation - would become the source of revolt against his rule