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    asked on the AP “Napoleon I is sometimes called the greatest enlightened despot. Evaluate this assessment in terms of Napoleon I’s policies and accomplishments. Be sure to include a definition of enlightened despotism in your answer.”(1981 - #4) “Napoleon was a child of the Enlightenment.” Assess the validity of the statement. Use examples referring to specific aspects of the enlightenment and to Napoleon’s policies and attitudes (1992#5) I. Intro Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte)‚ sometimes

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    Napoleon has been described as the last of the “enlightened despots‚” or as a “child of the enlightenment.” These statements can be considered accurate because Napoleon Bonaparte reconstructed France during the French Revolution. Even though he became a military dictator‚ before that he was able to equalize rights‚ create a new banking system‚ and build up the government‚ education system‚ and churches. After Napoleon seized power in 1799‚ he started to win over the French citizens and became

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    principles of the Enlightenment through reforms. Permitting religious toleration‚ allowing freedom of the press and speech‚ and expanding education are a few main guidelines to being and enlightened despot. Napoleon I is often referred to as one of the greatest enlightened despots. Although‚ he did not follow the ideas of the enlightenment entirely‚ he managed his country in a way that he maintained complete authority as well as many of the gains of the French Revolution. Yes‚ Napoleon did want to do

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    Napoleon And The Enlightenment The enlightenment was a time of great learning throughout Europe during the eighteenth century. Although the period is significant for scientific and other scholastic advancements‚ it is most important because it allowed for the opening of great minds--such as that of Napoleon Bonaparte. Shortly after this enlightenment made its way through Europe‚ revolution and civil war ripped through France between 1879 and 1899. The unrest of the time called for a strong ruler

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    enlightened despot‚ or a ruler that makes good laws and promotes human happiness with them. It has been said about the great conqueror and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte that he is the last of the enlightened despots‚ but others say he is the first of the modern dictators. There is substantial evidence to argue both sides in this dispute‚ but it is more true to say that Napoleon was the transition between the two. Louis Bergeron‚ historian‚ argues that Napoleon was the last of the enlightened despots‚ while

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    have been considered to be enlightened despot. One of these was also Napoleon Bonaparte. They ways by which Napoleon has been considered to be a despot are through his economic policies‚ religious and educational policies‚ and the Code Napoleon. The term "enlightened despot" has been used to describe many great rulers‚ but it might be misinterpreted. The word "enlightened" means to be influenced by the values and ideas of the Enlightenment. Also‚ the word "despot" is defined as to exercise dictatorial

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    Enlightened Despots

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    Enlightened despots believed that political change could best come from above‚ from the ruler. However‚ they were encouraged by the philosophers to make good laws to promote human happiness. How did these monarchs differ from earlier unenlightened monarchs of the past? The difference lay in tempo. These new despots acted abruptly and desired quicker results. They were impatient with all that stood in the way of their reforms. In addition‚ they justified their authority on the grounds of usefulness

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    The enlightenment was a time of change and acquiring new knowledge all throughout Europe during the eighteenth century. During this time period‚ many of things were accomplished such as scientific advancements with Copernicus and Johannes Kepler and scholastic advancements with Rousseau and Voltaire. The main achievement of the enlightenment though was the exploring of new ideas and the opening of great minds like Napoleon Bonaparte‚ who was a child of the Enlightenment. During his reign‚ he accomplished

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    With all the glory and the splendor that some countries may have experienced‚ never has history seen how only one man‚ Napoleon‚ brought up his country‚ France‚ from its most tormented status‚ to the very pinnacle of its height in just a few years time. He was a military hero who won splendid land-based battles‚ which allowed him to dominate most of the European continent. He was a man with ambition‚ great self-control and calculation‚ a great strategist‚ a genius. Certain individuals approved

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    Despot By Edith Neesbitt

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    The poem Despot by Edith Nesbitt is about how the gardener is like a ruler. A ruler decides what is fair and unfair. A ruler also decides the fate of others. "since he had not set them there‚ He hated them for being fair." The speaker of the poem is the poet explaining how the gardener favors the flowers over the weeds. "he coldly loved the flowers that lived as he approved." The weeds and the flowers are symbols for two different kinds of people. How there are two different types of people one that

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