HIST 1088 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Napoleonic Code, French Revolution
Document Summary
Napoleon was first consul (painting shown) wearing red, looks like a diplomat. Then next painting is from 1806 with napoleon as emperor. He is wearing very large robes; looks like he has absolute power with his staff, gold, facial expression. Empire in the age of napoleon: napoleon comes to power, france takes over europe, imperial practices and their legacies. Argument: napoleon drew on a mixture of old regime methods and new practices based on revolutionary principles. These methods spread across europe and beyond: napoleon comes to power: Declaration of the rights of man and citizen (1789) Expanded the number of men who could vote, social classes included in government and choosing who would be representing the people. Created a republic throwing away the monarchy. Through lots of changes of government, constitution. Lots with civil unrest and bloodshed starting with execution of the king in 1792. Suspect of loyalty to the revolution people are murdered.
