The Directory was the French Revolutionary [[government]] set up by the [[Constitution]] of the Year III. It lasted four years, from [[November]] 1795 to November 1799.
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The Directory was the Executive arm of the French Revolutionary [[government]] set up by the [[Constitution]] of the Year III. It lasted four years, from [[November]] 1795 to November 1799. The five members were chosen by the [[Council of Ancients]] from a list drawn up by the [[Council of Five Hundred]]. The authority of the Directors was limited to diplomacy, military affairs and law enforcement.