. A life of Napoleon Boneparte:. he even wore the coat and hat he had worn on thatfamous day four years before. By the time the imperial party was ready to enter Milan,on May 13, it had increased to a triumphal procession, andthe entry was attended by most enthusiastic demonstra-tions. On May 26 the coronation took place. The ironcrown, used so long for the coronation of the Lombardkings, had been brought out for the occasion. When thepoint in the ceremony was reached where the crown was tobe placed on Napoleons head, he seized it, and with his ownhands placed it on his head, repeating in a lo
. A life of Napoleon Boneparte:. he even wore the coat and hat he had worn on thatfamous day four years before. By the time the imperial party was ready to enter Milan,on May 13, it had increased to a triumphal procession, andthe entry was attended by most enthusiastic demonstra-tions. On May 26 the coronation took place. The ironcrown, used so long for the coronation of the Lombardkings, had been brought out for the occasion. When thepoint in the ceremony was reached where the crown was tobe placed on Napoleons head, he seized it, and with his ownhands placed it on his head, repeating in a loud voice thewords inscribed on the crown: God gives it to me; bewarewho touches it. Josephine was not crowned Queen ofItaly, but watched the scene from a gallery above thealtar. OPPOSITION TO NAPOLEON i6i Napoleon remained in Italy for another month, engagedin settling the affairs of the country. The order of theCrown of Iron was created, the constitution settled. PrinceEugene was made viceroy, and Genoa was joined to 2 -^ 162 CHAPTER XII CAMPAIGN OF 18Q5 CAMPAIGN OF 1806-1807 PEACE OF TILSIT A USTRIA looked with jealousy on this increase ofpower, a-nd particularly on the change in the institu-tions of her neighbors. In assuming control of theItalian and Germanic States, Napoleon gave the people hiscode and his methods; personal liberty, equality before thelaw, religious toleration, took the place of the unjust and nar-row feudal institutions. These new ideas were quite as hate-ful to Austria as the disturbance in the balance of pewer, andmore dangerous to her system. Russia and Prussia felt thesame suspicion of Napoleon as Austria did. All threepowers were constantly incited to action against France byEngland, who offered unlimited gold if they would but com-bine with her. In the summer of 1805 Austria joined Eng-land and Russia in a coalition against France. Prussia wasnot yet willing to commit herself. The great army which for so many months had beengathering aro
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