... contrast an adulteress male was not reprimanded in any way; in fact the woman was only given rights to file for divorce if the man insisted that she live alongside his mistress. Despite the relinquish of Catholic control over France divorces were still very hard to obtain especially for the woman. Napoleon did abolish feudalism which was a very popular reform that improved life a lot of the lower classes; he also re-introduced slavery in French colonies which will have stimulated economic growth. Another of the most popular features of Napoleons rain was that he always insured that he could supply a regular supply of cheep bread; although his motivation for this was almost certainly to pacify the revolutionary people it nevertheless made sure that the working class remained well fed and the average life expectancy rose. Napoleon was a firm believer in a patriarchal society with the father at the head of ...

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