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HISTORY - CHOISEUL Etienne-Franois de (1719 - 1785)

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HISTORY - CHOISEUL Etienne-Franois de (1719 - 1785)

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Politician who was Prime Minister of Louis XV without having the title. Concerned with the modernisation of the state, he was considered to be the viceroy of France. He wanted to strengthen the power of the State in relation to the Church.Document signed, dated 1.10.1764, countersigned by Louis XV: "Aujourd'hui premier jour du mois d'octobre mil sept can soixte quatre. Voulant connai_tre des personnes capables et expŽrimentŽes en fait de guerre et de la navigation pour faire la fonction de lieutenant sur ce vaisseau de guerre. Et sachant que le s. Vauquelin a les qualitŽs nŽcessaires pour s'en bien acquitter. Sa MajestŽ l'a retenu et ordonne ...1.0". 2 pp. In-folio.

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