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The French Revolution

This overview discusses the pivotal aspects of the Napoleonic era, including the Continental System aimed at undermining Britain's trade, leading to its eventual decline due to piracy and smuggling. It also examines the 1801 Concordat, restoring Catholicism as France’s principal religion while re-establishing church taxes, fostering religious peace. Additionally, the Napoleonic Code—comprising laws covering private and non-political relationships, family law, and more—continues to influence legal systems in regions like Louisiana and Quebec.

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The French Revolution

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  1. The French Revolution The Continental System The Concordat of 1801 The Napoleonic Code

  2. The Continental System • Britain is France’s rival • Britain is dependent on oversea trading • Forced all countries to stop trading with Great Britain by creating a blockade and not allowing goods into Britain • If you weaken trade, you weaken Britain • Downfall of the system was constant smuggling and piracy • The system led to the start of The Peninsular War

  3. The Concordat of 1801 • Agreement between Napoleon and the Catholic church • The deal was made with Pope Pius VII • Designated that the Catholic church would be restored after the Revolution • Catholicism would become the dominate religion in France and the Napoleonic Empire • It forced the public to begin paying taxes again to the church called tithes • It caused as a result that there is religious peace in France

  4. The Napoleonic Code • A set of laws for the Napoleonic Empire • Also called the Civil Code • The System Covers: • Private Relationships • Nonpolitical Relationships • Areas of Contrast • Torts • Property Transactions • Family Law • Inheritance • Commerce • Corporations • Procedures in Courts

  5. The Napoleonic Code (continued) • Does NOT Cover: • Civil Procedure • Criminal Procedure • Criminal Law • Commercial Law

  6. The Napoleonic Code (continued again) • The code is still used today in 2 places. • Louisiana • Quebec

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