Society

• Napoleon's Imperial nobility allowed him to centralise power and reward loyal supporters, dependence on Napoleon grew for their titles.
• Napoleon's creation of an imperial nobility showed a movement away from the meritocracy established in the revolution, challenged the hereditary privileges of the nobles (bringing tension).
• January 1810 - censorship board to approve/reject books.
• Napoleon's approach to censorship and propaganda brought a programme of rebuilding public works in Paris - However did work to anger opposition.
• Censorship and Propaganda under Napoleon destroyed revolutionary ideology of freedom of expression and liberty.
• Napoleon established the legion of honour in 1802, incentives for loyalty and service as Napoleon became the 'grand master of order'.
• Napoleon made moderate changes to education, setting up 4 schools and fixed salaries for teachers - made efforts to separate military and civil students.
• Changes to the attitude of women under Napoleon granted them marginally more control over their own property when they married (civil code 1804). However, women's rights were heavily restricted under Napoleon - with boarding schools like Ecouen having curriculums of domestic skills. He gave women slight freedom which would've given him some support and the further hope for reform.
• There were still limits to how much lower societal ranks could advance outside the military, Napoleon was interested in those who could serve the empire.
• Notables who the government relied on for administration were called Masses de granit.
• 1802 - Legion of Honour established, rewards to those who show loyalty.