Died of Louis XIV

The died of Louis {{Romanian|XIV}} takes place on September 1st 1715 with 8:15 of the morning. It signs not only the death and the end of a 54 years reign, but especially a change of hand, the capacity passing to others. It is thus necessary to note in this death death even of the king and the reading of sound will, on September 1st, 1715, but also the fight of succession of the September 2nd, with the profit of Philippe of Orleans. One can also underline the emergence of the system of Polysynodie, direct consequence of alliance between Philippe of Orleans and the members of Parliament.

XIV XIV

With died of Louis XIV , on September 1st 1715, there is reading of its will. The applicants with Regency, princes of blood and wire legitimated will know which were the wills of the king for his succession with the capacity, the new king being only five years old.

The king Louis XIV poses his heritage as follows:

With its back grandson: the throne, according to the laws of the kingdom. This one becomes Louis XV
With the duke of Maine, bastard legitimated of Louis XIV , real capacity ( “regency” ).
With the duke of Orleans: the load, purely honorary, of “president of the council of regency”.

With died of Louis XIV, the heir being only 5 years old, then begins a fight of influence for the title of Régent.

The will is broken

September 2nd 1715, the will is partially broken following an alliance going back to before the death of the king, tied between the parliamentary of Paris and Philippe of Orleans, this one quite simply promising to reintroduce the members of Parliament in the spheres of the royal capacity if they support it vis-a-vis the duke of Maine.

It is thus Philippe of Orleans which is proclaimed regent of the kingdom and effective holder of the capacity (during the minority of the young person Louis XV) to the detriment of the duke of Maine which can nothing face this alliance.

The second stage of alliance takes form the September 15th 1715: Philippe of Orleans restores with the Parlement of Paris his right of Remontrance. Moreover, on October 1st 1715, a system of Polysynodie is accepted, the Ministres of the king being replaced by several Conseils ( “synodie” ) to which nobility, members of Parliament and high notable have access.

Conclusion

Philippe of Orleans east regent, the members of Parliament have an increased capacity, and the Ministres of the king are replaced by Conseils ( “synodie” ) in which the nobility Re takes part in the political life by the councils.

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