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To what extent can Napoleon be considered the “Son of the Revolution”?
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To what extent can Napoleon be considered the "Son of the Revolution"? Napoleon Bonaparte has been described to have been a "Son of the Revolution" by many people. If a son can be described as someone who will naturally follow the ideas of his father, did Napoleon support the principles of the Revolution in order to reach total power and success in his empire? Before the French Revolution, France was in a critical state, where there was great social inequality between communal estates (classes). The lower class complained about the lack of rights and of the overwhelming taxation system and the bourgeoisie (middle class) complained about the privileges given to the aristocracy and clergy (upper class). The popular will was to overcome the monarchy and the feudalism; and to apply a new type of government based on the three ideals, "liberté, égalité, fraternité". By 1795, The Directory had not yet...
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