How Did Napoleon III Impact The French Revolution

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Napoleon III Napoleon III was the first president of the French Second Republic and later in life the Emperor of the Second French Empire. Napoleon III is still known and talked about today due to the reconstruction of Paris, along with his overall "cleansing of France"(Wikipedia, Napoleon III.) and social reforms. Napoleon III had a large impact on France and the French and is still taught about at schools. Napoleon III was significant in many ways. But in my opinion he is mostly known and important for his reform of education for girls and women along with reforming the school system, his lowering of tariffs and opening the French market, and his modernization of Frances infrastructure and economy. Napoleon III was born in Paris …show more content…

When Napoleon (Bonaparte) lost in the battle of Waterloo along with Bourbon Restoration of all monarchy in France, the members of the Bonaparte dynasty were forced into exile. Napoleon III bounced around from four different places. The places were Aix, Berne, Baden, and eventually Switzerland. He later moved to Germany where he received his education at the Gymnasium School. At a young age he learned about French history and radical politics. At the age of fifteen Napoleon III moved to Rome where he learned the art of seduction. His brother Napoleon-Louise died in a battle they fought due to being members of the Carbonari. The Carbonari were a secret revolutionary society who fought Austria's domination of northern Italy. After many years, around 5 may, he returned once again to exile in Switzerland. From 1833 to 1839 Napoleon III published …show more content…

During the summer Napoleon hired a small army of around sixty men and bought weapons, uniforms and a ship the Edinburgh-Castle. He and his men sailed to the port of Boulogne. Once again he failed miserably and was capture, put on trial and sent to life in prison in Northern France. In prison he turned back to writing many poems and his political ideologies. He eventually became a known writer from inside prison. On 25 May 1846 with help from his doctor at the time Napoleon III under disguise escaped from prison. Soon after his escape Napoleon III returned to England where he went back to his old ways having affairs with many woman " He went back to his studies at the British Museum. He had an affair with the actress Rachel the most famous French actress of the period, during her tours to England. More important for his future career, he had an affair with the wealthy heiress Harriet Howard (1823–65). They had met In 1846, soon after his return to England. "They began to live together, she took in his two illegitimate children and raised them with her own son, and she provided financing for his political plans so that, when the moment came, he could return to France."(Napoleon III) On February 1848 Napoleon was informed of a revolution occurring in France. During late February he set out to France to gain what he believed to be rightfully his. On December 1848 Napoleon III announced that he would run for President. This

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