250 WORDS MINIMUM NOTHING LESS.
first read ch. 20 in Making of the West, view the film on Napoleonic Life (link in Module Three resources), and study David’s painting (link below). Then answer the questions.
Crowning of Emperor Napoleon & Josephine (https://www.tripimprover.com/blog/the-coronation-of-napoleon-by-jacques-louis-david#:~:text=Napoleon%20is%20the%20person%20in%20the%20middle%20holding,the%20right%20of%20Napoleon%20is%20Pope%20Pius%20VII.)
Life During the Early Years of Napoleon’s Reign – Video – Films On Demand (oclc.org)
Questions:
(1) Why did Napoleon want the titles “Emperor” and Empress” for himself and his wife? Why not “Consul”/”Mrs. Consul” or “King”/”Queen”?
(2) Why did Napoleon crown himself and Josephine, instead of letting the Pope do it? Why would the Pope accept the situation?
(3) What did the Church gain by accepting Napoleon’s rule? In what ways did Napoleon limit the power of the Church in France?
(4) Do the relative positions of Napoleon and Josephine speak to the status of women in Napoleonic France?
(5) Do you think the artist was a supporter of Bonaparte? Why or why not?
