Council of Regency

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The Council of Regency was a high-level governing body in early 18th-century France that oversaw state affairs during the regency of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, under the experimental System of Polysynody.

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Conseil de Régence 1
Council of Regency canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
state council
alsoKnownAs Conseil de Régence
linked to: Council of Regency
appliesToJurisdiction France
appliesToPeriod Regency of Louis XV
composition high nobility of France
country Kingdom of France
dissolved 1718
endTime 1718
executiveFunction oversight of royal administration
followed Royal Council under Louis XIV
governmentForm System of Polysynody
hasPart Council of Commerce
Council of Conscience
Council of Finance
Council of Foreign Affairs
Council of War
Council of the Interior
Council of the Navy
linked to: Navy Board
historicalEra early 18th century
inception 1715
jurisdiction royal government of France
linked to: Kingdom of France
languageOfWorkOrName French
legislativeFunction advisory and decision-making on state affairs
location Paris
memberOf System of Polysynody councils
operatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kingdom of France
partOf Regency of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
reasonForAbolition perceived inefficiency of polysynodal system
regencyFor Louis XV of France
regentDuring Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
replaced individual ministerial secretaries of state
replacedBy Royal Council under Louis XV
responsibleFor commerce and trade policy
foreign policy
internal administration
military affairs
naval affairs
religious policy
royal finances
seatOfGovernment Palace of the Tuileries
linked to: Tuileries Palace
significantEvent implementation of polysynodal government in France
startTime 1715
subordinateTo Regent of France
temporalCoverage minority of Louis XV
usedBy Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
usedSystem System of Polysynody

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System of Polysynody hasCouncil Council of Regency
Council of Regency alsoKnownAs Conseil de Régence
linked to: Council of Regency