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Article27 September 1868: The death of the great diplomat, Count Alexandre Walewski, as reported by the press of the periodAn article by Bruno Martin-Gay, PhD in History of Law and institutions (Centre de recherche Droit et sociétés religieuses, Paris-Sud), Professor of history and geography at the Lycée Marcelin Berthelot (St-Maur-des-Fossés) (English translation, Rebecca Young, September 2018)
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ArticleTalking point with Thierry Lentz : The continuing saga of Napoleon’s Cloak (burnous)The Prince of Wales and heir to the Crown of the United Kingdom will celebrate his 70th birthday on 14 November. To mark the occasion, Buckingham Palace organised this summer an exhibition of the favourite artworks of this renowned art lover entitled: “Prince and patron”.…
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ArticleBullet Point #16 – Did Napoleon come from a family of modest means?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, September 2018, translation RY)
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ArticleBullet Point #15- Was Napoleon small?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, July 2018, translation RY)
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ArticleBullet Point #14 – Did Napoleon want to re-establish Poland?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, June 2018, translation RY)
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ArticleSummer Reading List 2018Looking for something Napoleonic to pop into your suitcase this summer? Take your pick from the latest books below or check out last year’s list or indeed our 2017 Christmas bag – there’s bound to be something to suit your mood.
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ArticleBullet Point #13 – Why did Napoleon decide to centralise French administration?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, June 2018, translation PH)
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ArticleBullet Point # 12 – Was Napoleon into fine dining?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, June 2018, translation PH)
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ArticleBullet Point # 11 – Did Napoleon really do anything in the meetings to create the Code civil?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, May 2018, translation PH)
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ArticleBullet Point # 10 – Which, in his own opinion, was Napoleon’s proudest achievement??Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, April 2018, translation PH)