agents of Louis XIV
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The agents of Louis XIV were royal operatives and envoys who carried out the French king’s political, diplomatic, and police actions across Europe in service of his absolutist rule.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political organization
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royal administration apparatus ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1715 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ambassadors
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chargés d’affaires ⓘ court agents ⓘ diplomatic agents ⓘ diplomatic couriers ⓘ financial agents ⓘ informal intermediaries ⓘ intelligence network ⓘ intendants ⓘ mercantile informants ⓘ military envoys ⓘ police commissioners ⓘ police informers ⓘ provincial intendants ⓘ religious informants ⓘ resident ministers ⓘ royal envoys ⓘ secretaries of state ⓘ spies ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
centralization of royal authority
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control of provincial elites ⓘ diplomatic negotiation ⓘ economic and commercial intelligence ⓘ enforcement of royal edicts ⓘ foreign intelligence gathering ⓘ internal security ⓘ management of international alliances ⓘ monitoring of religious minorities ⓘ political surveillance ⓘ propaganda in favor of Louis XIV ⓘ support absolutist rule of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnder |
absolutist political doctrine of Louis XIV
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authority of royal council of France ⓘ |
| partOf |
French royal administration under Louis XIV
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absolutist monarchy of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| startTime | 1643 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
bribery of foreign officials
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coded letters ⓘ diplomatic reporting ⓘ interception of letters ⓘ personal networks at foreign courts ⓘ police investigations ⓘ secret correspondence ⓘ surveillance of suspects ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Ercole Antonio Mattioli