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1
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What was the plan of the Coup of Brumiare? What were the actual events?

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Plan:

  • persuade directors to resign
  • persuade 2 councils to appoint commission to draw up new constitution

Events:
- Lucien convinces council to move to St. Cloud to avoid a coup, N charged councils, directors pressured to resign, Lucien calms deputies and reassures them he’d kills N if needed, small part of council of Ancients pass prov. govt. with 3 consulates

2
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Give the long and short term causes of the Coup of Brumaire

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Short term:

  • chronic instability of Directory (multiple coups)

Long term:

  • unpopularity of Directory - viewed as corrupt
  • economic problems
3
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When was the Coup of Brumaire?

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9 Oct 1799

4
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Give the main triggers and catalysts of the Coup of Brumaire

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Trigger:

  • Action of Sieyes - had no faith in Year III constitution, ensured Lucien Bonaparte is president of council of 500, wanted N as the figurehead of coup
  • Lucien Bonaparte - moved council from Paris to the West, his intervention when N stormed councils ensure guards intervene

Catalyst:

  • Popularity of Napoleon - his previous failures in Egypt glossed over by propaganda of Directory
  • Unpopularity of war
5
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What were the differences introduced in the Year VIII constitution?

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  • 3 consuls selected for 10 year terms
  • no Declaration of rights of man and citizen
  • strong executive control over makeup of legislature
  • executive initiated legislature