FCS195H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Paradigm Shift, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
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Said to be the most glorious time of france. Had lots of influence because people in paris heard about his skills on the battlefield and also because he was born on a small island (corsica) so the bravery of a small-town man became big news. There were even paintings in paris about his success before he became the emperor of. His ambition was to conquer new land and instill his idea of civilization into the people of those countries he conquered after freeing them. He liked control and organization so he decided to become emperor: david, consecration of emperor napoleon i and coronation of the empress. Napoleon replaced the rulers of the countries he conquered with his own family and friends. He was later exiled to st. helena. He was powerful, he had a huge army and hence the social groups who were against him weren"t interested in fighting.
