Episode 21: Down and Out in Paris
The Age of Napoleon Podcast
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The Revolutionary Calendar and the French Constitution
On August 22, 1795, the convention published the final draft of a new constitution in France. This was not a conservative document; it began with an expansive bill of rights. The executive branch would be a five-man commission, known as the Directory. A national referendum on the Constitution was scheduled for September 6th.
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