Question

Interpret the significance of Napoleon Bonaparte taking the crown from the pope, and crowning himself, as Emperor of France. Please explain your answer using complete sentences.

Answer 1

It means that the power of the Pope and the church in the matter of state affairs of one nation is deteriorating to the point that Napoleon proclaimed himself as Emperor of the French Empire without the full consent of the Church especially of the Pope. It also signifies the changes and reforms of the way the society and the system works in one state and the separation of the Church and the State.