In 1851 when Napoleon came back to France after his campaign in Egypt, he discovered that the government was struggling to keep control of France. His peers advised him to deploy a Coup d’etat, or a sudden seizure of power. The new government system was made of three consuls, and Napoleon was given the most authority as the first consul. The people were desperate for an absolute monarch, because they did not know any other way to live. It was decided that Napoleon would become emperor of France. On the day of his coronation, Napoleon walked down the isle of Norte Dame where the pope was awaiting the soon to be emperor. Napoleon took the crown that the Pope was going to put on him, and Napoleon put it on himself, stating that he was more powerful than the church. As emperor, Napoleon also had double standards. In his set of laws known as the civil code, it is stated that one cannot be arrested without a reason; however, his secret police force could do just that. As Napoleon took over more land, he became more power hungry and corrupt. The large amounts of land that he took over were hard to control. This combination of unfiltered power and a huge empire added to the tyrannical characteristics that Napoleon has acquired.