How important were repression and immoral methods to Napoleon’s consolidation of power between 1799 and 1804?

factors

repression of opposition, concessions and expanding rights in constitutions, getting support from the church

Context

• NB was very wary of Jacobins due to events of the terror

• had to repress royalists who were calling for the return of a constitutional monarchy- hoped that NB would plae the comte de provence or Louis phillipes d’orleans on the throne

• following the coup of brmaire which took down the directory under the pretences of creating a better form of government so he would wamt to consolidate that

• liberals/ moderate republicans were concerned about Napoleon becoming a dictator

how did napoleon consolidate power in the constitution of year VIII (december 24th 1799)

• he made himself the first consul of the executive

• he could appoint members of the senate

• dm no longer attached

• had complete contol over foreign policy

• plebiscites were rigged

why was the constituion of year 8 actually democratic

• plebiscite legitimised it

• universal male suffrage for men over 21

• policy of ralliement

how did the constitution of year X consolidate power (1802)

how did the constitution of year 12 consolidte his power

what religious reconilement did napoleon do/ how did he use religion to his advantage

• eliminate threat of peasants wo relied on religion and the church

• established concordat with the church in july 1801