Was Napoleon the son of the Revolution

Napoleon was a successful man in that he was able to increase the amount of control he had over
France yet at the same time meet the expectations of the revolutionary people. In the area of religion Napoleon had
similar views as early revolutionists. Further he organized society through a chain of laws, which benefited France
by giving order as well as performing purposes identical to those of the revolution. In his pursuit of power he was
able to compromise between his wants and the revolutionary people’s wants. Napoleon was the son of the
revolution because he followed a course which imitated that of the revolutions.

Napoleon followed the wishes of many religious believers of the revolution. During the late 1700’s many
Catholic peasants revolted against revolutionary thinking because the National Assembly issued the Civil
Constitution of the Clergy. It declared that all bishops and priests be elected by all citizens, including those who
weren’t Catholics...