Napoleons Reforms As Consul Flashcards
How did Napoleon change local government?
He turned the 83 departments of France into prefectures
Who did Napoleon appoint?
Mayors of major towns
When was the civil code signed into law?
21st March 1804
Who was the civil code applicable for?
The whole nation (equality)
What was partage?
A system of inheritance that enabled an estate to be equally divided among all male heirs
Was divorce permitted by the civil code?
Yes but it was made very difficult and lengthy
What were women meant to be like under the civil code?
Obedient and couldn’t own property
What was the most controversial aspect of the civil code?
Reintroduction of slavery in the sugar growing colonies of the French empire
What happened to the tax collection system?
It was centralised
How was land tax to be improved?
More rigorous assessment of land values
When was a new salt tax introduced?
1806
What did Napoleon create?
The bank of France
What did the bank of France do?
Could print paper currency and raise finance for the government
What new currency was introduced?
The France de Germinal
When was the France de Germinal introduced?
28 march 1803
Why was the France de Germinal more stable?
Was less prone to inflationary pressures
When was the concordat with the pope signed?
15th July 1801
What did the concordat state?
-separation of the church and state would end
-no attempt would be made to recover church lands by the church
-a state controlled church would be established
-catholic worship would be freely exercised in France
What saints day did Napoleon develop?
St Napoleons day
When was st napoleons day?
16th August
What happened to the education of ordinary people and girls?
It was neglected
Why was education for girls neglected?
Napoleon believed a girls destiny was marriage
What were lycées?
Centrally controlled secondary schools staffed by educators chosen by Napoleon
How many lycées were set up?
45
