It was highly autocratic, but unlike predecessors Napoleon was enlightened, so the people were willing to have some of their liberty taken away for security. ... The Napoleonic Code however was distributed to many other states of Europe and influenced other European countries such as Italy and Spain among others. ... Revolutionaries had imagined a revolution that had a ripple effect spreading beyond France, across a broader Europe. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Unlike the Reformation period, people started to question the relevance of God. ... This intellectual movement which took place mainly in 18th Century Europe and spread to other countries still has a profound effect on our lives today. ...

• Word Count: 1452
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• Grade Level: High School