Coup of Brumaire Flashcards
1
Q
When was it?
A
Dec 1799
2
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What happened?
A
Sieyes wanted a change in const to allow stronger gov to emerge
Sieyes and N bribed council members and arranged for Lucien Bonaparte to be elected as President of the Council of 500
Both assemblies to leave Paris to go to Saint-Cloud (under pretence of protecting them from Jacobin plot)
Nov 10- most deputies clocked they were facing a coup; N stormed into Council of Ancients
N moved to Council of 500; v threatening- Lucien saved situation by getting palace guards to intervene and swore to kill N if N even threatened the liberty of French people
3
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Effect of Coup of Brumaire?
A
N became part o the provisional executive committee- finalising the coup and confirming the end of the directory
