The Directory (nov 2, 1795 – nov 9, 1799)

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The Directory was the French Revolutionary government set up by the National Convention, who approved of the new ¨Constitution of the Year III.¨ The Directory consisted of five directors chosen from among the legislative assembly. It lasted for four years; however, its rule was weak and corrupt. Groups such as the Royalists and the Radicals plotted against the Directory, and eventually was overthrown in a coup d´état by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799. This was important because Napoleon ended up rising to power by destroying the constitutional monarchy, and ultimately returning the revolution to an absolute monarchy.

Resources: The Directory Notes (slideshow) & Britannica.com

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