Chapter 18 Flashcards

1
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Who did the Napoleonic system rely upon?

A

masses de granit - notables

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2
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What did Napoleon promise in terms of Class distinctions and what actually happened?

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Theory : No class distinction (amalgame)

Practice : limited chances for everybody outside the military

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3
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When was the Legion of Honour established?

A

1802

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4
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Characteristics of the Legion of Honour

A

Hierarchy with different titles

all inclusive - man and women

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5
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How many women got into the Legion of Honour

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3

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6
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How many awards were given out until 1814

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32.000 awards of which only 1.500 went to civilians

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7
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When did Napoleon create his own nobility

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officially in 1808 but already in 1804 members of the Bonapart family became nobles

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8
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From the new nobility how many were linked to the military?

A

2/3

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9
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Importance of the nobility

A

Relatively cheap to awards, linked his fate to their fate and supported the policy of ralliement

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10
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How many of the new nobles came from the ranks of the old nobility

A

22.5%

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11
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Evaluation of the new nobility

A

Not like the old first and second estate
1/7 of the size
linked to service

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12
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Educational reforms

A

(1802)
ecole populaire for all
45 lycees for boys

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13
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What was important about the lycees?

A

run with military discipline and a modern curriculum

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14
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What was the place allocation in the lycees like?

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6400 places available

2400 went to sons of soldiers (imperial nobility)

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15
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What gave the system a centralised structure?

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Establishment of the Imperial University in 1808
provided teacher training
oversaw the curriculum
conducted school inspections

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16
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To what extent was Napoleon’s education system secularised?

A

Not at all

By 1812 1/3 of the teachers had a religious background

17
Q

What was Napoleons attitude towards women?

A

Traditionalists, divorced in 1810

no liberty, no equality

18
Q

To what extent did women benefit from Napoleons reign?

A

Divorce by mutual consent and marginally more control of property
(no liberty - no equality)

19
Q

Examples of censorship under Napoleon

A

Closed down Parisan newspapers from 73 in 1800 to 4 01’
Reports made on plays, lectures and posters
Theatres only operated under license

20
Q

Difference between revolutionary and Napoleon’s propaganda

A

revolutionary - pictured liberty, equality and fraternity

Napoleon - personal image, self glorification - bringing oder to the chaos - chaos had been a product of too much liberty

21
Q

Other channels of propaganda?

A

Art - Jacques David Louis

Buildings - Arc de Triomphe

22
Q

What was reconciliation with the Church important for?

A

policies of amalgame and ralliement, ending the primary cause of civil war

23
Q

What did the reconciliation with the church help with?

A
  • another means of control, network of loyal priests

- preserve social order (most wanted)

24
Q

When was the Concordat published?

A

Easter Sunday 02’

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Content of the Concordat?
- Pope was head of Catholic Church - Catholicism was "religion of the majority" - reassured owners of biens nationaux
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Importance of the "organic articles"
- government approval for any papal envoy entering France | - guaranteed religious toleration (jews and protestants)
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What was the aftermath of the Concordat like?
relation with the pope deteriorated | Pope was imprisoned in 1809
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How many Protestants and Jews were affected by the organic articles?
700.000 Protestants and 40.000 Jews
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Who was supervising the clergy locally?
Prefects and police