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Royal Council for Finances

French political body

Also known as: Conseil Royal des Finances

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administration of Louis XIV

In France: The development of central government
…activities of the intendants; the Royal Council for Finances (Conseil Royal des Finances) supervised important matters affecting financial aspects of the king’s domain lands. These two councils, like the High Council, were presided over by the king in person. But the royal council also met without the king under three…
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