Napoleon made peace with the Catholic Church because they used to be considered an enemy of the country because they assisted King Louis XVI in trying to stop the French Revolution. He also agreed with Pope Pius VII to make Catholicism the main religion of France once again. Although with this agreement the Catholic Church, it was said that the church would not regain ownership over the land that was seized during the French Revolution. Another reason Napoleon understood religion is how he used it to his advantage. Napoleon would associate location with religion. An example of this is when he was in Egypt from 1798 to 1799 he said he was a Muslim because he knew that the main religion of Egypt is Islam. He knew that the people would trust him more if he was a Muslim because he knew that religion will influence how one thinks of others
Napoleon made peace with the Catholic Church because they used to be considered an enemy of the country because they assisted King Louis XVI in trying to stop the French Revolution. He also agreed with Pope Pius VII to make Catholicism the main religion of France once again. Although with this agreement the Catholic Church, it was said that the church would not regain ownership over the land that was seized during the French Revolution. Another reason Napoleon understood religion is how he used it to his advantage. Napoleon would associate location with religion. An example of this is when he was in Egypt from 1798 to 1799 he said he was a Muslim because he knew that the main religion of Egypt is Islam. He knew that the people would trust him more if he was a Muslim because he knew that religion will influence how one thinks of others