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Intro:
Napoleon’s relationship with the revolution was a challenging one. ... Napoleon asserted over and over again that the preservation of equality and liberty were his chief concerns but his actions did not match his words. ... Therefore, to a large extent, Napoleon did not maintain the ideals; to a small extent, he did maintained the ideals of the revolution.
Body:
Politically, Napoleon may have put ‘representative government’ as the first revolutionary principle in the 1799 constitution, he made sure that it would not be effectively implemented and executive power would not be divided in reality. ... The Council of State was used by Napoleon to bypass the Legislature by issuing Orders in Council. ... It was Napoleon’s luck that France enjoyed a decade of good harvests and peace in the countryside. ... Napoleon regarded the urban workers with the gravest suspicion, believing them to be troublemakers who needed firm handling and close supervision. ...
Napoleon wanted to enforce economic imperialism on Britain therefore enforced the Continental Blockade. ... Later, Napoleon attempted to increase customs revenue by issuing licences enabling France to trade with Britain to get rid of the surplus wine. ... It led to the withdrawal of the Bourgeoisie’s support for Napoleon as a result of the disastrous economic collapse. The economic collapse was due to the cost of Napoleon’s wars which were more expensive and less profitable, over speculation in goods smuggled through the blockade collapse, over borrowing by small firms lead to bankruptcy and the rise in unemployment. ... Most bourgeoisies blamed the depression on the Continental Blockade and therefore Napoleon who introduced it.
Approximate Word count = 1308
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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