1. Napoleon during Consolate Era – 1799 to 1804
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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 Provisions
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