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1
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Look at page 142 for diagram

A

Look at page 142 for diagram

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Why did sieyes refuse to serve in the 1795 constitution?
When did he accept a position?
Why?

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Never supported it
May 1799
Const failed to maintain stability

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Why was the 1795 count not stable?

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Directory unpopular & little authority

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What coup before bruniate did Sieyes play a significant part in?
Why did he wan to go further tho?

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Coup of Prarial
Change to allows a stronger fit to emerge

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What was the coup of Bruimare?
What was the plan?

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Coup d’etat with N & army

Persuade directors to resign
Put a new constitution in place

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Why was N chosen for the coup of Bruimare?

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1st option Joubert killed in Battle of Novi
Jacobins & royalists thought N a potential saviour

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What was done in preparation for the coup of bruimare?

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Oct 1793, Sieyes bribed council of 500 members to elect Lucien Bonaparte to president of 500
Troops deployed around Paris

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When was the coup of Bruimare?
Who was moved to Saint-Cloud?
What was this under the guise of?
What was the real reason?

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18-19 Bruimare
Council of 500 & council of Ancients
Being away from violent pro-J mobs

N took command of Paris mobs
Murat positioned 6,000 men around Saint Cloud

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What happened to the 5 directors?

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Sieyes, Ducos involved with coup resigned
Barros resigned
Other 2 infer house arrest

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10
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When & why does N loose patience during the coup?

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19 of bruimare
Thought deputies would declare in his favour without force

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How is there a clip within the coup of bruimare?

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When N looses patience
Storms council of ancients
When uncooperative moves to council of 500

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When did lucien intervene in the coup?
How was the coup saved by lucien?

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When 500 posed threats to N

Got palace guards to intervene
Caused deputies to flee the palace (Saint Cloud)

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What happened to the deputies who didn’t flee the coup?

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Forcefully expelled

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14
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How was N appointed first consul?

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Lucien got the few remaining ancients rounded up
Made to appoint 3 consuls

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What were the 3 consuls?
Who were they?

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Run gov until new const
Ended directory
N, sieyes, ducos

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16
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Which consul dominated power?
Why?

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Napoleon
Sieyes underestimated his ambition

Vested great power in first consul

17
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How did N ensure his ambition was served in writing the new const?

A

Employees friend Danou to balance Sieyes influence over new const

18
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When Sieyes stepped down as consul, what did he do instead?

A

Entered new senate

19
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Who replaced Sieyes & ducos as consuls?
When?
How did this advance N?

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Lebrun (royalist)
Combaceres (moderate republican)
Dec 1799
Intensely loyal to N

20
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What was the new const called?
When was it introduced?
What did it become the basis of?
What was the structure of power?

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Const of year VIII
24 Dec 1799
The consulate
Top down control

21
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Who was given the vote in the const of year VIII?

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All adult males but diluted to c6,000 out of 6 million eligible

22
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Since the safari of the rev, what was the const of year VIII the first of?

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First const to not be accompanied with a Declaration of Rights

23
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What was changed about the tribunale & legislative didn’t manners in the const of year VIII?
What happened to Senator nos?
What did these give the 1st consul?

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1/5 replaced annually but no clear way to choose wi stepped down
Increased yearly

Plenty of scope to intervene

24
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What body could 1st consul bypass in the const of year VIII?
What could 1st consul choose the members for?
What did these give the 1st consul?

A

Legislative body
Council of state & Senate

Plenty of scope to intervene

25
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What did Napoleon claim to be after he became 1st consul?

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Heir to the rev

26
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By 1799, what type of ruler wasn’t Napoleon?

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An autocratic ruler

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