HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Bourgeoisie, Thermidorian Reaction, Napoleonic Code
Document Summary
Industrialisation: new political structures, ideology, social relations, economic conditions. Transformations can inaugurate new sits to make an era different than before, isn"t immediate. Stimulation of national feeling in europe (1792 = year 1) made new calendar. Rose to power as symptom of war and upheaval of revolution. 1799 summer russia and britain looked like it wanted to invade france. Regime needed to be strengthened with strong central power or they"d be taken over. After napoleon took power, and appeared strongest in french power and state. Invested power in 3 people; consulates: 1802 made napoleon 1st. Reign marked by strengthening the ideas of the revolution yet disembodying some of those ideas. Give french people solutions and resolutions for the upheaving incidences. 1802 peace with britain (peace of amiens) Lost peace in 1803; the napoleonic wars. School system was under napoleon governed by the state. Got popular in first 5 years of reign.
