Did the British legally deny the title of Emperor to Napoleon?

[The Chief]

I seem to recall that once upon a time it was stated here in rec.heraldry that the British passed an Act denying the title of Emperor to Napoleon, who was to be known simply as General Bonaparte. I believe it was also claimed that this law (or simply policy?) was the cause of a court martial of a British army officer, who made the mistake of addressing Napoleon as emperor. In addition, I may have seen oblique reference to this elsewhere. However, I can find no authoritative source for this.
Can anyone shed some light on this, one way or another?

Regards,
The Chief

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Post by The Chief
I seem to recall that once upon a time it was stated here in rec.heraldry that the British passed an Act denying the title of Emperor to Napoleon, who was to be known simply as General Bonaparte. I believe it was also claimed that this law (or simply policy?) was the cause of a court martial of a British army officer, who made the mistake of addressing Napoleon as emperor. In addition, I may have seen oblique reference to this elsewhere. However, I can find no authoritative source for this.
Can anyone shed some light on this, one way or another?
Regards,
The Chief

There does not appear to be any authoritative Parliamentary Act for such an instruction; it is now possible to search the Parliamentary archives on-line. The Encyclopaedia Londinensis, Volume 18 refers simply to an order given to the Officers responsible for his custody to refer to him simply as General.

https://goo.gl/2lVNdg

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Martin
http://cheshire-heraldry.org.uk

[Robert dCZ]

As the 'legitimate ruler' of France was a direct heir in exile of the decapitated king of France, Napoleon could not be king without the heir either collaborating or a legal act from an accepted authoritative power - like the French Assembly.
In addition, with France having an apparent king-to-be-in-exile and under the protection of the opposing monarchs, Napoleon couldn't be emperor either because France wasn't an accepted empire. It may have been thisthat drove Napoleon to 'dissolving' the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation - or The Reich - and the title of Roman (German) Emperor. That and the fact that his newly minted father-in-law, the Habsburg Emperor was already Emperor of Austria and didn't need the title anymore.

But in regards to your question about legal documents or acts on the British side of things, I can't help. Sorry.
Cheers,
Robert.

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Le samedi 1 octobre 2016 16:24:12 UTC+2, Robert dCZ a écrit :
Holy Roman Empire of German Nation

“Holy Roman Empire” !

“of German Nation” invented by Nazis, or those not being very leatned!

Count Gudenus Baron of the Holy Roman Empire

[Robert dCZ]

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“Holy Roman Empire” !
“of German Nation” invented by Nazis, or those not being very leatned!

So that would make Charlemagne and the Pope who made him Emperor Nazis then?
Or was it Otto I a century later who added the German Nation bit... I forgot.
In any case, Franks are Germans much like Saxons, Bayovars, and all the others.

[Louis Epstein]

Post by Robert dCZ

???Holy Roman Empire??? !
???of German Nation??? invented by Nazis, or those not being very leatned!

So that would make Charlemagne and the Pope who made him Emperor Nazis then?
Or was it Otto I a century later who added the German Nation bit... I forgot.

Adding "of the German nation" came a bit after Otto,I believe.

Post by Robert dCZ
In any case, Franks are Germans much like Saxons, Bayovars, and all the others.

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Post by Robert dCZ

???Holy Roman Empire??? !
???of German Nation??? invented by Nazis, or those not being very leatned!

So that would make Charlemagne and the Pope who made him Emperor Nazis then?
Or was it Otto I a century later who added the German Nation bit... I forgot.

Adding "of the German nation" came a bit after Otto,I believe.

do not forget, do not believe. Know!

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Post by Robert dCZ
In any case, Franks are Germans much like Saxons, Bayovars, and all the others.

Tell that to the French.

Les Français seront des Franken, l'Empire des Français/Frankreich serait l'Empire des Francs, un quelconque tribu teutonique!

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Post by Louis Epstein
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The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

How about you get rid of your Center, probably you feed the Cowboyesse here!