to investigate the claim that Napoleon betrayed the revolution ’‚ it has to be determined what is the French revolution? And what are the revolutionary ideals that Napoleon allegedly betrayed? If Napoleon betrayed the Revolution then he betrayed the ideals of Liberty‚ equality and fraternity. However if Napoleon did not betray the revolution‚ he consolidated the revolutionary ideals. The only way of determining whether Napoleon consolidated or betrayed the revolution is to explore his actions such
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Napoleon managed to maintain the lesser ideals of the French Revolution. However‚ he managed to do this by giving all of the former ideals a ‘twist’ of his own if he was displeased by them. This included the fact that he re-wrote the constitution that had previously been written; he partially reversed the relationship with the Church‚ turning France into a Catholic country. It can also be stated that the way he gained power was against the French Revolution’s ideals: and this was the very beginning
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Napoleon Bonaparte was a military and political leader of France during the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. He was able to gain power in a short amount of time and eventually became a very influential dictator. In many ways‚ Napoleon could have been considered a tyrant of the time period; however‚ it can also be looked at in another way. Napoleon Bonaparte could be considered a preserver of the French Revolution through the creation of the Napoleonic Code‚ the Concordat of 1801‚ and the establishment
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It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times The French Revolution Between France and the other major countries of Europe‚ Diplomatic Tensions were high. France soon found itself launching a preemptive war against Austria. France was encouraged to continue invasions into a number of other countries‚ as a result of their success. Italy‚ Germany‚ and Belgium were some of these countries. When the French Revolution was in its early stage‚ The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was
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French Revolution absolute monarchies dominated western Europe. In general‚ conservatism is associated with royalties and established religious organization including the Catholic Church‚ the Orthodox Church‚ and the Anglican Protestant Church in England. One of the lasting effects of the age of Napoleon is the spread of nationalism and liberalism. In the early 1800’s‚ liberals embraced enlightenment ideas spread by the French Revolution. Liberalism and Conservatism‚ after the French Revolution were
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Napoleon betrayed the goals of the French Revolution. The first example that proves Napoleon betrayed the goals of the French Revolution is he did not allow freedom of religion. “One area where Napoleon disregarded changes introduced by the French revolution was religion” (Beck 230). One goal of the French revolution was to have freedom of religion to all‚ including the Jews. Despite the revolution’s attempt to have freedom of religion in France Napoleon an agreement with the pope. The agreement
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Austria and Prussia. Napoleon Bonaparte was a famous general who had many great military successes against Austria and Prussia. In a Coup d’etat Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France in 1802‚ and was able to provide security and basic needs to the people of France. Napoleon was the Son of the Revolution because he tried to defeat tyrants who enslaved their people‚ he gave every Frenchman religious freedom‚ and he gave every man the opportunity to get an education. Napoleon should be considered
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This paper aims to discuss the rise of the extraordinary military leader namely Napoleon Bonaparte-a small man who left behind a huge legacy for the entire world. He rose to stardom at a time when France was suffering from gruesome socio-economic conditions; hence‚ the French Revolution of 1789 contributed towards his rising fame. At the grass root level‚ it will explore the causes of the French Revolution and how Napoleon rose to power. Some of the factors that will be discussed are as follows: society
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negative components of the French Revolution have convinced many citizens of the French nation that Napoleon is the hero of The French Revolution; however‚ due to his despotic intentions‚ inevitable failures‚ as well as other figures of the French Revolution also being considered to be heroic‚ prove otherwise. The French government in the beginning of our French Revolution was in need of a man with military success‚ they were in need of a man like Napoleon. Napoleon was assigned only to prevent chaos
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Napoleon had a plan for the revolution. The idea of it was that France would become an equal state. The main things that the revolution came forth with was the ability to give freedom of a religion‚ a more enforced law which would help try and deal with the crimes that were being committed throughout France‚ with the criminals getting away with their crimes. Napoleon’s main reform was to get France out of the huge debt they were in. Napoleon also heavily concentrated on the education reform‚ throughout
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