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Tyra Henry: Group #8 1992 Exam
 Thematic Essay: “Napoleon was a child of the
Enlightenment.” Assess the validity of this statement
using specific aspects of the Enlightenment and
Napoleon’s policies.
 Critical Trigger Words: Assess(to what
extent/degree) Validity(logically right)
Enlightenment(era of reason), Napoleon(his policies)
 Two Step Direction Phrase: Focus on The ideas of
the Enlightenment and Compare them to Napoleon's
reforms during his leadership.
Introduction:
BP: You
NF: Mention a
key idea of the
enlightenment
and Napoleon.
should mention the
era and what
happened before
Napoleon achieved
power.
Three
Step
Arc
DIR: List
three things
that you will
be talking
about.
example
The late eighteenth century Reign of Terror by Robespierre
finally ended. The Enlightenment was one of the main causes for
the Reign of Terror. The Enlightenment wasn’t really a bad era or
system of ideas. Robespierre however just took Enlightenment
ideas way out of proportion. Next in line to control France was
Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon changed many policies after he
acquired power some you could say were similar to the
Enlightenment some not.
Body One
Name key people and
their ideas.(laissezfaire)
Define the
enlightenment and
list some
characteristics.(
enlightened
absolutism,
toleration, women)
Works of philosophes
(Spirit of laws. The
Social Contract
Focus:
Enlightenment
Example

The enlightenment was an era were reason equaled knowledge.
Philosophes didn’t much really put religion aside but it wasn’t as
important as science. Philosophes favored toleration, freedom of
speech, monarchy was limited, courts protected citizens from
arbitrary gov.,and a small army. Montesquieu’s “Spirit of laws” he
indicated a belief in the equality of sexes although he stilled retained
traditional view of marriage and family and expected men to
dominate those institutions. He supported the right of women to
divorce and opposed laws that oppressed them. John Locke’s theory
implied that human nature is changeable and can be molded by
modifying the surrounding physical and social environment.
Rousseau suggested that society is more important than its
individual members, because they are what they are only by virtue
of their relationship to the larger community.
Body Two
Constitution
of the year/
Napoleonic
How do you
see his rule
in general?
(Republic,
Religion
Focus:
Napoleon
following the
enlightenment
Example
Napoleon was sort of a child of the Enlightenment. Napoleon
formed France into what he wanted it to be. After the de
Christianization during the Reign of Terror Napoleon formed a
concordat with the pope which said that Christianity was compatible
with the ideals of equality and democracy. The constitution of the
year 8 established the rule of man, Napoleon. That is an example of
how John Locke says that man should take charge of their own
destiny and that is exactly what Napoleon was doing. He revoked
born privileges of the aristocracy. Napoleon made peace with
France’s enemies. Napoleon also made sure to protect the newly
established dominant classes privileges. He also used and invented
opportunities to destroy his enemies something that shows how
creative he was. During his leadership he definitely had French at
tie.
Body Three
Measures to
suppress
His selfish
actions=
downfall of the
French people
you should talk
about war
Focus:
Napoleon/not
enlightenment
In some ways Napoleon wasn’t a child of the
Enlightenment. Napoleon was an autocratic ruler. Napoleon
used bribery and generosity to win over enemies. However he
ruthlessly suppressed opposition. He employed secret police.
The enlightenment although didn’t really do much for women
had a few ideas for them. He didn’t really enforce the positive
ideas about them. In his Napoleonic Code , fathers were granted
extensive control over their children and husbands over their
wives. Married females needed their husband’s consent to
dispose of their own property. His own averse actions led to the
downfall of the French people. Since he was so successful in war
he would always want to go into battle . When the Congress of
Vienna assembled Napoleon had trouble coming his way.
Conclusion:
Romanticism
Voice your
opinion on
the topic.
Rise in
nationalism
Looking
ahead...
Example
I think that Napoleon Bonaparte in some customs was a child of
the Enlightenment but only to a certain extent. He was also really
selfish. Napoleon’s ruling seemed to nationalize France. As France
begins to show roots of nationalism , it will influence other
countries and nationalists to start working on nationalism all
together. A new movement called “Romanticism” will begin to
evolve. It was a movement against the Enlightenment.
Romanticism will start to focus on nature, religion, and human
emotions especially the art, literature, and architecture of
medieval times.