Conseil de Conscience
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The Conseil de Conscience was a specialized advisory body of the French royal government under the Ancien Régime, focused on matters of religion, ecclesiastical policy, and the king’s moral and spiritual obligations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conseil de conscience | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory body
ⓘ
institution of the Ancien Régime ⓘ royal council ⓘ |
| advised | King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
to align royal policy with Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
to guide the king’s conscience ⓘ to regulate church–state relations ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom | royal prerogative ⓘ |
| composition |
high-ranking clergy
ⓘ
royal confessors ⓘ trusted royal advisers on religious matters ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic Church in France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ecclesiastical affairs ⓘ moral obligations of the king ⓘ religious policy ⓘ spiritual obligations of the king ⓘ |
| function |
to advise on church discipline
ⓘ
to advise on episcopal nominations ⓘ to advise on moral implications of royal decisions ⓘ to deliberate on religious controversies ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | monarchical council system ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
appointments to ecclesiastical offices
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church benefices ⓘ ecclesiastical policy ⓘ matters of religion ⓘ moral questions submitted to the king ⓘ relations between crown and clergy ⓘ religious orders ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
French ecclesiastical appointments
ⓘ
crown–church relations in France ⓘ |
| isPartOf | royal council structure of France ⓘ |
| locatedIn | France ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | Ancien Régime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw |
implementation of royal religious policy
ⓘ
moral guidance of the sovereign ⓘ |
| partOf | French royal government ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic Reformation in France
NERFINISHED
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French clergy ⓘ French religious policy ⓘ Gallican Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | specialized council ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | French ⓘ |
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Conseil de conscience