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Son of the Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte ruled France as First Consul between 1799-1804 and as Emperor between 1804 and 1814-15, through out his rule people called him the Son of the Revolution. He took great advantage of the Revolution since it gave him numerous opportunities that the ancient régime did not grant. Napoleon’s foreign policy was based on war and competition for territory; however, his domestic policy was made from many of the ideas of the revolution.
Napoleon knew that if he were to rule he would have to adapt some of the ideas of the Revolution. “The Revolution provided some background to Napoleon political and constitutional changes” (Lee, p.
Approximate Word count = 552 Approximate Pages = 2.2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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