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Polysynody — (from Greek πολυς numerous, several, and Greek συνοδος meeting, assembly) was the system of government in use in France between 1715 and 1718 and in which each minister (secretary of state) was replaced by a council.At the end of the reign of… … Wikipedia
Louis XV of France — Infobox French Royalty|monarch name=Louis XV title=King of France and Navarre caption=Louis XV by Hyacinthe Rigaud (1730) reign=1 September 1715 ndash; 10 May 1774 coronation=25 October 1722, Reims titles= HM The King HRH The Dauphin of Viennois… … Wikipedia
Ancien Régime — For the history of France in this period, see Early modern France. Kingdom of France Structure … Wikipedia
Louis of France, Duke of Burgundy — Louis de France, Duke of Bourgogne (August 16, 1682 February 18, 1712) was the eldest son of Louis, le Grand Dauphin . As a result of his father s death in 1711, he became Dauphin and is hence also inaccurately known as le Petit Dauphin… … Wikipedia
Paul de Beauvilliers, 2nd duc de Saint-Aignan — Paul de Beauvilliers, count and later (1679) 2nd duc de Saint Aignan (1648 1714), often referred to as the duc de Beauvilliers , was a French government official under King Louis XIV. Born in Saint Aignan (then in the Berry province, now in the… … Wikipedia
Charles Honoré d'Albert, duc de Luynes, de Chaulnes et de Chevreuse — (1646 1712), more simply known as the duc de Chevreuse , was a high ranking French official under King Louis XIV.The duc de Chevreuse was the grandson of the duchesse de Chevreuse, one of the leading members of the Fronde, and the son in law of… … Wikipedia
Controller-General of Finances — The Controller General of Finances (French: Contrôleur général des finances) was the name of the minister in charge of finances in France from 1661 to 1791. The position replaced the former position of Superintendent of Finances (Surintendant des … Wikipedia
Conseil du Roi — The Conseil du Roi (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃sɛj dy ʁwa]) or King s Council is a general term for the administrative and governmental apparatus around the king of France during the Ancien Régime designed to prepare his decisions and give… … Wikipedia
Ancien Régime in France — The Ancien Régime, a French term rendered in English as “Old Rule,” “Old Kingdom,” or simply “Old Regime,” refers primarily to the aristocratic, social and political system established in France from (roughly) the 15th century to the 18th century … Wikipedia
Secretary of State (Ancien Régime) — The Secretary of State was the name of several official governmental positions ndash; supervising war, foreign affairs, the navy, the king s household, the clergy, Paris, and protestant affairs ndash; during the Ancien Régime in France, roughly… … Wikipedia
