Napoleonic Era Flashcards
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Overthrew the Directory → Created a new government, the Concordat, and made himself a dictator; Conquered almost all of Europe
2
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Civil Code
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Civil law that established French society; Political + legal equality of all men; Establish merit based society - education + employment due to talent; Private property protection
3
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Concordat
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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
4
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Enlightened Despot
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Absolute ruler who still believes in Enlightenment values and shares some with you
5
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Consulate
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Government established by Napoleon after overthrowing the Directory
