ACHIEVEMENTS OF NAPOLEON IN THE HISTORY OF FRANCE

Before Napoleon came to power in 1799, France was in political, social and economic crisis. What was achieved in the course of the French revolution disappeared during the reign of terror and during the directory government. There was unemployment, inflation, Financial and religious crisis, power struggle and chaos. When Napoleon came to power, he tried to correct the wrong in the society.

 

The Concordat of 1801

This was an agreement that Napoleon signed with the Pope in 1801. Before Napoleon came to power, the revolutionary reforms such as the Nationalization of church land, declaration of civil constitution of the clergy etc turned the Catholic Church into enemity with the revolutionaries. But Napoleon reconciled the church and the state as he remarked “A state without religion is like a vessel without acampass”This agreement was important because:

a)      It made the Catholic to be the state religion.

b)      Agreement guaranteed the freedom of worship.

c)      According to the agreement, the clergy became the civil servants who were paid and appointed by the government.

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Before Napoleon came to power in 1799, Francewas in political, social and economic crisis. What was achieved in the course of the French revolution disappeared during the reign of terror and during the directory government. There was unemployment, inflation, Financial and religious crisis, power struggle and chaos. When Napoleon came to power, he tried to correct the wrong in the society.

The Concordat of 1801

This was an agreement that Napoleon signed with the Pope in 1801. Before Napoleon came to power, the revolutionary reforms such as the Nationalization of church land, declaration of civil constitution of the clergy etc turned the Catholic Church into enemity with the revolutionaries. But Napoleon reconciled the church and the state as he remarked “A state without religion is like a vessel without acampass”This agreement was important because:

a) It made the Catholic to be the state religion.

b) Agreement guaranteed the freedom of worship.

c) According to the agreement, the clergy became the civil servants who were paid and appointed by the government.