Napoleon

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is today. also reformed the tax system, which meant that no one was tax exempt.
One particular achievement, which may rank on the same level of importance as the ic code, but appears to be often overlooked in textbooks, is ’s founding of a national education system from primary to university. The focus of his attention was secondary schools, of which he opened more. Higher education also became more available in major cities. spent more money on education than anything else during his time in power. However, was somewhat inefficient in this achievement. The educational system discriminated against females. saw education as being “not suitable” for girls. Female students were to learn the very basics of education – how to read and write, and also how to do traditional female work such as nursing and embroidering. Pupils had little choice over their career – most were forced into a military career.
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husband’s or male relatives’ permission . Women had to be committed to obedience and fidelity to their husbands. further betrayed the opinions of most French people by declaring women were “ nothing more than machines for producing children”. He also betrayed the revolution by abolishing titles that the revolutionaries had abolished such as Duke or Prince. Although these titles were not heredity as before, it contrasted the aim of ‘equality’ in that people were still different in terms of social class.

Prior to the French Revolution, France was bankrupt. Napoleon undertook vast financial reforms upon coming to power. The French currency was ...

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