Even with the fact that it was part of the Grand Empire, there were little interactions between Portugal and the French.
The Illyrian provinces were even more disadvantaged because of their connection to France. This area had little to win out of the fact that it had become part of the Grand Empire. However, the taxation system imposed by the French was unbearable. Napoleon's influence in certain countries was not directly proportional with the reputation he had in these respective countries. In spite of the fact that Poland was not necessarily advantaged because of its connection to the French leader, it stood by his side until his last days. One could say that Napoleon awakened a spirit of nationalism in Polish people.
Napoleon is responsible for the fact that the feudal system slowly but surely started to lose authority across Europe. His reforms came in disagreement with the policies supported by most countries and emphasized Civil Rights, making it less possible for the state to control individuals.
Jeremy D. Popkin's book "A history of modern France" goes at analyzing France from the French Revolution and until the present. Through studying this manuscript, one can understand more about the influence Napoleon has had on the country. The book puts...
The text stands as proof that Napoleon was indeed one of the people to have influenced France and Europe the most through his reform policies.
Both Grab and Popkin provide readers with significant information regarding Napoleon and French history. However, they also fail in devising a complete military history to support their books. Attempting to provide readers with as much information as possible on political and social matters, the two writers ignored military information.
Works cited:
1. Grab, Alexander, Napoleon and the Transformation of Europe, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
2. Popkin, Jeremy D. A History of Modern France, Third Edition. Pearson, 2006.
Grab, Alexander, Napoleon and the Transformation of Europe, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, IX.
