Goals of The French Revolution During Napoleon's Reign
Goals of the French Revolution During Napoleon’s Reign
The French Revolution was a period where thousands of French people
fought for the abolishment of monarchy, religion and the establishment of equality
and freedom. There were thousands of lives lost for these purposes and the country
was separated into parts where revolutionaries were on one side and monarchs on
the other. Napoleon Bonaparte arrived to France in the years of the revolution. He
wasn’t a well-known man at first, but after introducing himself to the powerful class
of nobility, he started to gain popularity through out he country. Napoleon gave
speeches in order to win over supporters and control in the government. He rapidly
gained power and was elected to be the next emperor of the country. He won the
election by 3,572,329 to 2,569 (Carroll, Napoleon Bonaparte). French people were
happy to give away their unknown freedom for order and victories amongst enemy.
People were supporting Napoleon, and intended to follow his rule. The leaders of
the revolution were happy with his rule, knowing that there would be no possibility
for the Bourbon dynasty to get power in Napoleon’s rule. However, no one knew
what giving such amount of power to one man could cause. During Napoleon’s reign,
goals of the French Revolution were both lost and achieved.
To begin with, Napoleon’s rule was absolute monarchy. One of the main goals
of the French Revolution was to destroy the monarchy, which the Bourbon dynasty
continued over years, and establish a true democracy. French people were sock and
tired of the rule of dictatorship and wanted rights for everyone. Napoleon, on the
other hand, didn’t want to share his power with the country. Indeed he was a great
leader, but the emperor whom revolutionaries wanted didn’t exactly match with
Napoleon’s actions. His establishment of dynasty went against
The French Revolution was a period where thousands of French people
fought for the abolishment of monarchy, religion and the establishment of equality
and freedom. There were thousands of lives lost for these purposes and the country
was separated into parts where revolutionaries were on one side and monarchs on
the other. Napoleon Bonaparte arrived to France in the years of the revolution. He
wasn’t a well-known man at first, but after introducing himself to the powerful class
of nobility, he started to gain popularity through out he country. Napoleon gave
speeches in order to win over supporters and control in the government. He rapidly
gained power and was elected to be the next emperor of the country. He won the
election by 3,572,329 to 2,569 (Carroll, Napoleon Bonaparte). French people were
happy to give away their unknown freedom for order and victories amongst enemy.
People were supporting Napoleon, and intended to follow his rule. The leaders of
the revolution were happy with his rule, knowing that there would be no possibility
for the Bourbon dynasty to get power in Napoleon’s rule. However, no one knew
what giving such amount of power to one man could cause. During Napoleon’s reign,
goals of the French Revolution were both lost and achieved.
To begin with, Napoleon’s rule was absolute monarchy. One of the main goals
of the French Revolution was to destroy the monarchy, which the Bourbon dynasty
continued over years, and establish a true democracy. French people were sock and
tired of the rule of dictatorship and wanted rights for everyone. Napoleon, on the
other hand, didn’t want to share his power with the country. Indeed he was a great
leader, but the emperor whom revolutionaries wanted didn’t exactly match with
Napoleon’s actions. His establishment of dynasty went against
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