The Directors often clashed with the legislative councils, who then sought to dismiss them. The political instability of the Directory in France paved the way for the rise of a military dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Now I am the emperor!
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Napoleon saw his role as a moderniser of Europe. Initially, people saw Napoleon as a liberator who would bring freedom for the people. But soon the Napoleonic armies came to be viewed everywhere as an invading force.
Lets conquer neighbouring European countries, dispossess dynasties and create kingdoms placing my family members in them.
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In the administrative field he had incorporated revolutionary principles in order to make the whole system more rational and efficient.
The Civil Code of 1804 – also known as the Napoleonic Code will be implemented. It will abolish all privileges based on birth, establish equality before the law and secure the right to property.
WOW!
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He finally crowned himself the Emperor of France in 1804. He overthrew the directory. Through a return to monarchy Napoleon destroyed democracy in France.
Uniform laws, standardised weights and measures, and a common national currency benefitted businessman. The reactions to this were mixed. Initial enthusiasm soon turned to hostility as people lost their political freedom.
OH NO!
WOW!
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Increased taxation, censorship, forced conscription into the French armies, all seemed to outweigh the administrative changes. He was finally defeated in Germany, in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
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In Dutch Republic, Switzerland, Italy and Germany, I will simplify administrative divisions, abolish feudal system and free peasants from serfdom and manorial dues. In towns, guild restrictions will be removed. Transport and communication systems will be improved.