mametupa:Henry VIII himself crowned Ann Boleyn to be the Queen of England. Napoleon did exactly the
mametupa:Henry VIII himself crowned Ann Boleyn to be the Queen of England. Napoleon did exactly the same thing. He first crowned himself Emperor and then his wife, Josephine de Beauharnais, as his empress. Both men wanted to demonstrate their independence and power over the Church or the previous monarchic tradition. -- source link
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