FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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titles were not passed down to heirs
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. nobles were allowed to sit in a special legislative body
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all nobles enjoyed a tax free status
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the Napoleonic code excluded them from appearing in court’
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nobles were responsible for local government
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Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon founded the concept of “nobility of Empire” by an imperial decree on 1 March 1808. The purpose of this creation was to amalgamate the old nobility and the revolutionary middle-class in one peerage system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon also created a new aristocracy based on merit in the state service. Napoleon created 3, 263 nobles between 1808 and 1814. Nearly 60 percent were military officers, while the remainder came from the upper ranks of the civil service and other state and local officials.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nobility and titles of nobility were abolished in 1848 during the French Revolution of 1848, but hereditary titles were restored in 1852 by decree of the emperor Napoleon III.
Detailed explanation-4: -The highest noblemen are peers [pairs], which include the titles (in descending rank) duke [duc], marquis, earl [comte], viscount [vicomte], and baron. This is followed by the gentry [petite noblesse], whose titles are knight [chevalier], esquire [écuyer], and gentleman [gentilhomme].