... These groups only lasted a few years in power as other groups were constantly rebelling.The Jacobins in particular enforced a reign of Terror in the years of 1793-1794 where thousands of opponents were killed and all rebellions were crushed. During the reign of the Directory, which the consulate system replaced, there were many uprisings such as the Fructidor rebellion. The reign of the Directory was really a reign full of rebellions so Napoleon is showing how before he came to power France was in a state of Terror before the Directory and a state of rebellions during the Directory. (c) This refers to the high regard that Napoleon had for the principles of justice because during his reign as Emperor his civil codes were keen to stress that crimes would be punished much harder than before. For in the Penal Code of 1810, sentences were generally increased, criminals received draconian punishments ...

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