After the coup 18 Brumaire sole power in France represent an interim government consisting of three consuls (Bonaparte Sieys, Rozhe-Dyuko). Consul - or, more precisely, Consul Bonaparte, as well as two others were nothing more than his equipment-operating with strong autocratic state. By 22-mu frimera VIII of the city commission vyrabatyvavshie constitution finished its work; Sieysa project has been redesigned according to the wishes of Bonaparte, which is a main sponsor of the constitution.
This was a monarch's constitution, maintaining only the spectre of People's Power. The Constitution gives ultimate executive power three consuls, appointed to the ten-year term of the first consul-Bonaparte, the second - and third Kambaseresa (for a five-year term) - Lebrena. All power was now in the hands of Bonaparte. He formed a ministry, which included Talleyrand as Foreign Minister, Lucien Bonaparte (Interior Minister), Salmon (Minister of Police). Reign of Napoleon was filled with some interruptions, wars, the first thing extremely happy for France, albeit with certain adverse episodes (Trafalgarskaya battle); F. extended its power and influence almost all of Europe, leaving a deep imprint on its internal regulations. Since failures in Spain (see Ispano-portugalskaya war 1807-14 estimates.) And the continuing war with Russia in 1812, happiness has changed the empire (see Napoleon War and Napoleon I). Arbitrariness Napoleon shoved him all sohranyavshuyu still love of freedom of Intellectuals (1810 censure, expulsion de Stal, Constant and others - see Napoleon I); Clergy, barely primirivsheesya with him again to His will the heaviest of his enemy.
The old aristocracy, which he allowed to return to their homeland, which has tried to bring to his yard and I could not accept any loss of old wealth or with a new provision in the yard and gaze steadily oskorblyavshego its emperor. Popular masses feel utomlennymi and demanded podatnogo alleviate the burden and end the war. The minute test could not count on their fortitude and resilience; Indeed, after the allied army in Paris (March 31, 1814), designated by him as the Senate declared April 3, 1814 overturning it from the throne, the publication of his "Act of dislodging a" indictment against him, in which he placed the blame for violations of the constitution, committed to a continuing and active support of the Senate.
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