In 1804, Napoleon established the Napoleonic Code which changed feudal laws that were unorganized and often contradictory. The code eliminated privileges based upon birth; it allowed freedom of religion, and it specified that government positions should go to the most qualified for them. This Napoleonic Code extended its early influence upon the
In 1804, Napoleon established the Napoleonic Code which changed feudal laws that were unorganized and often contradictory. The code eliminated privileges based upon birth; it allowed freedom of religion, and it specified that government positions should go to the most qualified for them. This Napoleonic Code extended its early influence upon the