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History - Napoleonic Era

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This deck covers key concepts and events from the Napoleonic Era, focusing on Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power, his legal reforms, and his relationship with the Catholic Church.

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Overthrew the Directory → Created a new government, the Concordat, and made himself a dictator; Conquered almost all of Europe

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Term
Definition
Napoleon Bonaparte
Overthrew the Directory → Created a new government, the Concordat, and made himself a dictator; Conquered almost all of Europe
Civil Code
Civil law that established French society; Political + legal equality of all men; Establish merit based society - education + employment due to talent...
Concordat
Contract with Catholic Church - State keeps church lands; State pays clerics’ salaries; Recognized Catholic Church as preferred faith in France; Gave ...
Enlightened Despot
Absolute ruler who still believes in Enlightenment values and shares some with you
Consulate
Government established by Napoleon after overthrowing the Directory

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Napoleon Bonaparte
Overthrew the Directory → Created a new government, the Concordat, and made himself a dictator; Conquered almost all of Europe
Civil Code
Civil law that established French society; Political + legal equality of all men; Establish merit based society - education + employment due to talent; Private property protection
Concordat
Contract with Catholic Church - State keeps church lands; State pays clerics’ salaries; Recognized Catholic Church as preferred faith in France; Gave religious freedom to Protestants and Jews
Enlightened Despot
Absolute ruler who still believes in Enlightenment values and shares some with you
Consulate
Government established by Napoleon after overthrowing the Directory