jan 1, 1799 - Napoleon's Consulate Start

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was dictatorship; Napoleon crowned self emperor in 1804

1801: made peace w/ Roman Catholic Church w/ pact called Concordat w/ pope saying gov. would pay their salaries, make Roman Catholicism prefered faith, + extend freedom 2 protestant Christians + Jews, but would keep church lands 4 gov

in 1804 issued Civil Code: revised body of civil law; affirmed all men r =; made merit-based society; Overall: confirmed many moderate revolutionary policies of National Assembly w/o radical aspects

limited free speech, censored publications, used propaganda, made special police force

sought 2 extend power throughout EE

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