# Liberal Empire reforms adopted (1870)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1870-liberal-empire-reforms-adopted
Location: France

Napoleon III accepted greater parliamentary responsibility shortly before war with Prussia. Within the broader Third Republic period, The Third Republic survived war, the Commune, constitutional crises and fierce ideological conflict. It expanded mass schooling and empire, faced the Dreyfus Affair, fought World War I and entered the troubled interwar era. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Napoleon III (Emperor of the French). Liberal Empire reforms adopted is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Liberal Empire reforms adopted is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Government of National Defence](https://history-france.com/rulers/government-of-national-defence)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Liberal Empire reforms adopted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Liberal+Empire+reforms+adopted&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Liberal Empire reforms adopted](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Liberal+Empire+reforms+adopted)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)