1. Napoleons Domestic PoliciesPages 230-231 Group 7

2. Peace With The Church Soon after the consulatewas created, Napoleontried to set peace with theChurch. In 1801, Napoleon cameto an agreement with thepope, and Catholicismwould be recognized asthe religion of the majorityof the people. Inreturn, the pope would notask for the Churchs landback. (Which was takenduring the Revolution.) This agreement madeCatholic Church membersin favor of Napolean. 3. Codification of the Laws However, the Civil Code was Before therevolution, France hada STEP BACK for womenalmost 300 differentand children.legal systems, and once Before theNapoleon came torevolution, laws made itpower, he codified all of easier for divorces andthem. allowed children to inherit Napoleaon created the property on an equalCivil Code, a.k.a the basis. The Civil Code tookNapoleon Code.these laws away. This gave equality of all Also once women werecitizens before the married, they were nolaw, the right of the longer in control of theirindividual to chooseproperty.theirprofession, religious Women were not allowedtoleration, and the to testify court.abolition of serfdom and 4. A New Bureaucracy Napoleon focused on a strong administration. He did not focus on rank or birth. He focused on the capability of the individual. Napoleon also made a new aristocracy. He created about 3,200 nobles. 60 percent of those were military officers. Also about 60 percent were MIDDLE