I’d like to share with The Vindicator readers my reply to 47’s invitation to his coronation this month ... In closing, Emperor #47, may I quote the famous but quite appropriate line ...

As he begins to win wars through his astute mind and strategy, Napoleon steadily rises to power. His consistency ultimately leads to his coronation as Emperor of the French by the Pope.

One of the best-known is Jacques-Louis David’s painting of Napoleon Bonaparte’s coronation as emperor, an event the artist personally attended in 1804. As well as depicting a cast of important ...