Louis XV’s chancellor Maupeou
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Louis XV’s chancellor Maupeou was a French statesman best known for his radical judicial reforms in the early 1770s, including the suppression and restructuring of the parlements to strengthen royal authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French statesman
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chancellor of France ⓘ politician of the Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| aimOfReforms |
to curb the political power of the parlements
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to increase efficiency of royal justice ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chancellor Maupeou
NERFINISHED
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Louis XV’s chancellor Maupeou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Maupeou reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Parlement of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1714-02-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| citizenship | France ⓘ |
| consequenceOfReforms |
hostility from segments of the French public
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later reversal of many reforms under Louis XVI ⓘ widespread opposition from magistrates ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1792-07-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Thuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | as chancellor: 1774 ⓘ |
| father | René Charles de Maupeou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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public administration ⓘ |
| historicalEra | pre-French Revolution era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to strengthen royal authority over the judiciary
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radical judicial reforms of the early 1770s ⓘ restructuring of the French judicial system ⓘ suppression of the parlements ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a precursor to later revolutionary changes in the judiciary
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symbol of royal attempts to centralize authority before 1789 ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Louis XV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | member of the Maupeou family ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
Chancellor of France
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Garde des sceaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of royal absolutism ⓘ |
| reasonForDismissal | accession of Louis XVI in 1774 ⓘ |
| reform |
abolition of existing parlements in 1771
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creation of new courts with salaried magistrates ⓘ ending venality of judicial offices in reformed courts ⓘ |
| startTime | as chancellor: 1768 ⓘ |
| successorInOffice | Chancellor Miromesnil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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