How Did Napoleon Bonaparte Support The French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of these most power and influential person during the 18th century and even still today. He was very involved in bringing out changes to France and bringing them out the problems that led to the French Revolution. Merriman stated that some of the changes he brought about was that if “state making and the emergence of nationalism, increase of political institutions and transformed the European continent.” (Page 479) Bonaparte favored the French Revolution in the spirit that he could gain a new status and promotion within France. Boy, was he right!
He became a Jacobin and commander to lead them through the rebels. He planned successful artillery sieges a led France through many countries such as Austria, Itla , Middle …show more content…
So in December of 1804, before the Pope, he crowns himself as an emperor of France. Before doing this Napoleon was all for a constitutional and stable government. He was in the process of creating a constitution. He created a Council of Sate that would discuss legislation, vote on laws without debates and gave authority. He also working with the catholic church believing that churches should play no role in state affairs however he was also a hypocrite to was the church. With the Age of enlightenment, he wanted to encourage morality but he needed to re-established religion, making Catholic the religion of France but also encourages the practice and freedom of religion. He was willing to make compromises, but once he crowns himself emperor of France things began to change
Merriman referenced a symphony by Ludwig was Beethoven in which the words portray the takeover of a tyrant. One of the conspirators even proclaimed “We have done more we hoped, we meant to give France a king, and we have given her an Emperor.” (Page 487) Merriam also brings up a contradiction written in the constitution of France that states the “government of the republic is entrusted to an emperor.” (Page 487) This leaves people wondering is a France on their way to stable or unstable government
He became a Jacobin and commander to lead them through the rebels. He planned successful artillery sieges a led France through many countries such as Austria, Itla , Middle …show more content…
So in December of 1804, before the Pope, he crowns himself as an emperor of France. Before doing this Napoleon was all for a constitutional and stable government. He was in the process of creating a constitution. He created a Council of Sate that would discuss legislation, vote on laws without debates and gave authority. He also working with the catholic church believing that churches should play no role in state affairs however he was also a hypocrite to was the church. With the Age of enlightenment, he wanted to encourage morality but he needed to re-established religion, making Catholic the religion of France but also encourages the practice and freedom of religion. He was willing to make compromises, but once he crowns himself emperor of France things began to change
Merriman referenced a symphony by Ludwig was Beethoven in which the words portray the takeover of a tyrant. One of the conspirators even proclaimed “We have done more we hoped, we meant to give France a king, and we have given her an Emperor.” (Page 487) Merriam also brings up a contradiction written in the constitution of France that states the “government of the republic is entrusted to an emperor.” (Page 487) This leaves people wondering is a France on their way to stable or unstable government