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V Enlightened Despotism
V He believed a governmentǯs authority was greater
when it held to represent the entire nation.
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he wrote a constitution and submitted it to a
PLEBISCITE or general referendum.
V It passed with 3,0||,00 to |, votes.
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V °t the close if |

, °ppointments:
military threats V 
les: offered general amnesty and
dissolvedǥRussia work for him
withdrew from war, theyV !econd Consul: Cambaceres leader in
defeated the °ustria in the DzTerrordz
the °lps, and made
peace with Great Britain V j
rd Consul: Lebrun colleague of
in |0. Maupeouǯs
V G
n
ster of Pol
ce: Fouc eHerbertist
intrical in the fall of Robespierre
V Internal Order V G
n
ster of Fore
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V Secret political police Affa
rs: jallyrand-former bishop
and centralized
administrative and aristocratsupporter of
machine (regional limited monarchy
Dzprefectsdz overseen by
Minister of Interior)
V Ñhy might Napoleon make
these decisions and appoint
these particular men?
V The Consulate combined what they believed to be the
best of the Old Regime and the Revolution

V Focused on reforming:
V role of the Church and religion in society
V social norms, practices, education
V the economy
V the legal code and judicial system
V Napoleon saw religion as a Dzconveniencedz so he
worked to appease the Catholics and the Protestants
V Establish CONCORD°T
V Pope gains control of clergy
V Open catholic worship and seminaries opened
V Pope recognized Napoleon and the Republic
V °llowed freedom of religion
V Promoted Catholicism as Dzgreat majoritydz and Dztruedz
religion of France
V Eliminated any political control of Pope
V °ll clergy, Catholic and Protestant on state payroll
V Ñelcomed émigrés (nobles) back on good behavior
V No more guilds, class privileges, local liberties
V Judges, officials and army officers specified salaries
V Promoted officials by merit not nobility
V DzCareers open to talentdz
V Increased emphasis on education on all social levels
V Set up Lycees (public schools)
V Equal taxation Ȃ no exceptions
V Balanced budget
V Sound currency and public credit
V National Bank
V Controlled circulation of money
V Paid off debt
V Sold Louisiana Territory to President ??
V Ñhat was this purchase called?
V Ñho explored the territory?
V Established the Napoleonic Code of Laws
V Set of |0| new laws establishing strong sense of law and order
V Many laws still in use today
V France was legally and judicially uniform
V Equality under the law
V Legal framework for a private economy
V Banned organized labor unions and supported employer
over employee
V Recognized civil marriages and divorce male received
power of children and property
V Censured newspapers
V Restored slavery in French Colonies
V Dzǥthe character of France, as it has been ever since,
SOCI°LLY BOURGEOIS, LEG°LLY EG°LIT°RI°N,
°DMINSTR°TIVELY BURE°CR°TIC.dz

V Ñhat do each of these characteristics mean?

V In |0, another plebiscite elected Napoleon First
Consul for life!!

V In |04, a third plebiscite declared that Dzthe

government of the republic is entrusted to an
emperordz and named Napoleon the 


.

Ñhy, in |04, was France now an even greater threat to

the Dzpatriciansdz of Europe?
December , |04
Napoleonǯs
Coronation
at
Notre Dame
Cathedral

He crowns himself
big controversy
ÑHY??
V Many nations were willing to ally with as well as fight
Napoleonǥeventually they will all want him gone!

V ð building a commercial empire

V Russiainterested in Poland and Turkey
V Prussiaconsolidating its territories and striving for
leadership in northern Germany
V °ustriapreoccupied w/Prussia and Russiabut
interested in Balkans and °driatic
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|0 !econd Coalt
on-1799-1802
V Ga
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s ment V Fared no better t an f
rst
was part
t
on of Poland V ð defeat France in Egypt
V ð  removed army from V uss
ans felt threatened
continent by GB presence in Med and
V Pruss
a Dzprotector of N. w/drew from Ñ. Europe
Germany V Austr
a accepts peace
V !pa
n allied w/ France due V ð s
ns Peace of
to hatred over GB Am
ens in |0due to
V Austr
a signed Peace of domestic problems
Campo Formio gained
Venetia and giving Belgium
to France
V Established in |0 GB, °ustria and Russia
V |03 GB and France @ war again
V |0°ustria signs alliance with GB
V |0 Russia joins alliance with GB
V Czar °lex I sees himself as arbiter of C. Europe
V GB would pay for Russian soldiers

V GB initiates coalition to create fold defense

V °ustro/Russian °rmies in East and Horatio
Nelson/Navy in the Ñest
 attles Date W ere Outcome
Battle of Ulm

Battle of
Trafalgar

Battle of
°usterlitz

Battle of Jena

Battle of
Friedland
V July |0
V Signed b/w Napoleon and °lexander I on Niemen
River in Poland
V Became allies against GB
V Nap DzEmperor of the Ñestdz
V °lex DzEmperor of the Eastdz
V Prussia Napoleon occupies Berlin with forces, took
away all territories west of the Elbe
V Dissolves the HRE and establishes the DzConfederation of
the Rhinedz and Napoleon as Dzprotectordz
V Continental System
V If canǯt invade GB than weaken their economy
V BERLIN DECREE: |0
V Forbidding the importation of British goods into any port
allied or dependent of Napoleon
V Russia and Prussia agree to adhere
V Russia, Prussia and °ustria declare war on GB
V Denmark adheres after British force them away
V Needs Spanish coastline so manipulates Spain to give throne
to his brother Joeǥ.creates a problemǥhis DzSpanish Ulcerdz
V The Peninsular Ñar (Iberian Peninsula)
V |0||4
V Spanish Dzguerrillasdz fight for nationalism against
Napoleonǯs presence
V Supported by GB, led by Duke of Ñellington
V Drags on and Napoleon will lose 300,000

V Napoleonǯs army begins to surrender in some smaller

locations in Spain and Portugalǥfirst sign of a crack in
his façadeǥGermans will begin massive antiFrench
movement as well.
V °ustria plans to fight for liberation but fails due to lack
of support from Prussia or Russia
V Prussia focused on its own nationalist movements
V Russia convinced by Tallyrandǯs betrayal to wait out
Napoleon and choose to sit it out.

V °ustria loses land to Duchy of Ñarsaw and some

Balkan territories Ȃ Nap creates the Illyrian Provinces
under his control
V Calm before the stormǥ
V Finds a friend in °ustriaǥKlemens von Metternich
V Sees French as ally against Russia (potential threat)
V Divorces first wife Josephineǥinfidelity and no male heir
V Marries Marie Louise daughter of °ustrian Emperor and
niece of Marie °ntoinette
V Has son and names him King of Rome
V Considered the nephew of Louis XVI (by marriage) and called
°ustrian Emperor DzFatherdz

The DzSon of the Revolutiondz begins to entrench himself in

Dznobilitydzǥ
V In your groups, write a brief summary of each of the following events
using |00 words or less BUT including the terms listed for each event!!
Continental System
Economic warfare, blockade, Ñar of ||, British
economy, European small industry, British unity
Peninsular Ñar
Spain, guerrillas, Duke of Ñellington, GB, nationalism,
Joseph, clericalism
Nationalism in Germany
Dzconscious of statedz, volksgeist, romanticism, Fichte,
Herder, Prussia
Prussian Reforms
patriotism, military, Dzabolished serfdomdz, nationalism,
Stein