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He was seen as a flight risk since he had broken his parole on Elba and was a disruptive political influence on affairs in Europe.

His exile was not exactly imprisonment, and as a former head of state he was well treated and cared for with numerous retainers, servants and attendants.

St. Helena was British Property, far from Europe and very secure. There were numerous plots formulated to secure his release, but none were ever put into action.

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The Pope excommunicated him for annexing the Papal States. His soldiers captured him without being ordered to do so by Napoleon. Napoleon then kept him prisoner for five years.

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