William Tyler
Napoleon: A Figure of Controversy
Summary
Investigating the complex legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, a figure whose historical impact remains a subject of controversy in France, particularly in 2021, the bicentenary of his death. Highlights include the ongoing debate over Napoleon’s positive and negative legacies with the political right emphasizing his positive contributions while the political left underscores negative aspects. The discussion also spotlights Napoleon’s early life in Corsica and navigates through key points in his career, emphasizing the ongoing challenge of interpreting Napoleon’s historical significance.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.
Because the right think he created the what Napoleon called La Gloire, the Glory of France. He gave France a belief in itself. He unified France in a way that France had not been unified before. He gave France a sense of pride in itself.
He’s buried now in Les Invalides in Paris. Louis Philippe negotiated for his body to be brought back to Paris from St Helena to bolster his own regime. But his regime had finished before the whole internment was done. And it was done under Napoleon III.
Yes, he did. Particularly when he went to military school and then on to military college.