Project Gutenberg 2020-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 138 Thiers, Adolphe 1797 1877 Thiers, Marie-Joseph-Louis-Adolphe Thiers, A. (Adolphe) Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 13 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Keith J Adams, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire" by Adolphe Thiers is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume, part of a larger series, focuses on the period of the French Consulate and the Napoleonic Empire, exploring the political, military, and social contexts of the time. The narrative delves into significant events surrounding the birth of Napoleon's son, the King of Rome, while also addressing the broader tensions with Russia and the challenges faced by Napoleon in maintaining his empire amidst crises in commerce, religion, and military affairs. The opening of the work discusses the birth of Napoleon's heir on March 20, 1811, heralding a moment of joy amid growing unrest in France. Despite the birth being celebrated, the narrative reveals a nation plagued by fears of war, economic downturns, and religious conflicts. The text introduces various political maneuvers, particularly Napoleon's attempts to convene a council to manage church affairs, illustrating his strategy to mitigate dissent and maintain control over the clergy. This section sets the stage for an intricate exploration of the interplay between personal ambitions and overarching historical forces during a tumultuous period in French history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 DC Text FR Nouveautés FR Histoire Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 1164740 2025-06-24T11:28:14.823927 text/html 1152165 2024-10-17T16:55:11 text/html 572809 2025-06-24T11:28:23.811864 application/epub+zip 591594 2025-06-24T11:28:16.076901 application/epub+zip 474854 2025-06-24T11:28:15.468886 application/epub+zip 883169 2025-06-24T11:28:30.024869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827271 2025-06-24T11:28:23.252890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710976 2022-09-27T20:12:13.233406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1090329 2023-09-26T09:51:05.638911 text/plain 1070066 2024-10-17T16:55:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16509 2025-06-24T11:28:30.153809 application/rdf+xml 11143 2025-06-24T11:28:15.567915 image/jpeg 2244 2025-06-24T11:28:15.525917 image/jpeg 570745 2025-06-24T11:28:14.922909 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia