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    Napoleon I HEME pages 39-48 notes The Concordat of 1801 and its significance a. Organized religion can be controlled by lawmakers easily b. This was imposed by the National Assembly’s “Civil Constitution of the Clergy” c. However‚ organized religion is just the physical manifestation of belief‚ belief itself is very hard to control d. Banning public worship and Catholicism didn’t stop the French from believing in the virtues of religion e. This caused the people who believed in religion to

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    were available to a typical Corsican of the time.[14] In January 1779‚ Napoleon was enrolled at a religious school in Autun‚ in mainland France‚ to learn French. In May he was admitted to a military academy at Brienne-le-Château.[15] He spoke with a marked Corsican accent and never learned to spell properly.[16] Napoleon was teased by other students for his accent and applied himself to reading.[17] An examiner observed that Napoleon "has always been distinguished for his application in mathematics.

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    Ishaan Shah Ms. Eileen Chubik Kwis World History 638 5 March 2012    Napoleon: History’s Greatest Enigma Napoleon Bonaparte is considered one of history ’s greatest heroes and also one of its most contemplated leaders. Some people see him as a child of the enlightenment‚ preserving the accomplishments of the French Revolution‚ and exporting the ideas of liberty‚ equality‚ and nationalism to the rest of Western Europe making him a hero. Others argue that he was a ruthless tyrant who trampled

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    a social contract. Because of these new thoughts‚ people revolted in response to suppressive governments and established new or altered political systems‚ such as in the Haitian and French Revolution. In his address to the Estates General‚ King Louis XVI shows no sympathy for the Third Estate’s rebellious actions. Angry because they have a disproportionately low representation in government — a violation of their natural rights — the Bourgeois and peasants had begun to make plans for rebellion. In

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    society. Some may reason that King Louis XVI was in fact the most influential personality of the French Revolution. However Louis and his incompetence as a leader was merely the catalyst of the revolution and evidently the Reign of Terror which followed. Louis XVI‚ the final Bourbon king‚ and absolute monarch of France reigned from 1765 to 1793‚ during a time of great discontent in his country. The decision of his forefathers impacted greatly upon the rule of Louis XVI and the opinion of the lower classes

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    is also a self-made person - a product of the cumulative accomplishments he has made for himself - and is not necessarily always born with such natural ability. Napoleon Bonaparte encapsulated all of these factors and truly epitomized the definition of a genius. Through his raw and intrinsic ingenuity and resulting military prowess‚ Napoleon proved himself to be a highly skilled tactician and strategist‚ exemplifying his mastery of the battlefield as a military commander. Furthermore‚ through Napoleon’s

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    As King Louis XVI reined over France during the French Revolution his actions heavily impacted the revolution. When he took over as king in 1774 the country was in severe financial crisis; extravagant spending for the American Revolution left the country on the brink of bankruptcy (History.com Staff 2009). Heavy taxes were imposed which were impossible for the Third Estate (the common people) to pay due to low harvests. King Louis XVI was not popular by the citizens which resulted in outbreaks to

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    complicated by his alcoholism in 1931. In both pieces‚ Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke and their instruments are what stand out in the songs. The tempo of the pieces are different with “I’m Coming to Virginia” being the slower tempo of the two. Louis Armstrong normally has a real bright sound. In “The Potato Head Blues” the best way to describe his timbre here is something more "street". It’s not as refined. You can tell Louis hasn’t had any formal training and is just raw talent. The

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    nature and extent of the opposition in 1789 to policies of Louis xvi. The nature and extend of opposition to the policies of Louis xvi’s policies can be described as radical and violent and it emanated from nearly all classes in France. In this case nature refers to the way in which the opposition was demonstrated and extent refers to how widespread the opposition was‚ thus it was essentiality from all classes in France. The resentment of Louis xvi ‘s policies were staged in the form of the self –conversion

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    Napoleon: Hero or Tyrant? By the late 1790’s‚ France was in chaos‚ the republic failed to solve problems‚ and foreign nations were at war with France Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799 and created a European empire. When Louis XVI Ed’s executed during the French Revolution‚ many European nations attacked France keep revolutionary ideas from spreading A military officer named Napolean Bonaparte successfully defended France and became a military hero In 1799‚ Napolean staged a coup d’état

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