Royalty King Louis XV France Royal French Document Manuscript Vellum Parchment

  
For your consideration is a rare and important hand-signed royal manuscript document by Louis XV King of France, document / letter signed "Louis", Versailles, January 25, 1739, countersigned by Phelippeaux, secretary of state of the King's household, 1 oblong page. Order given to Rolland "Royal Treasury Guard" to pay and deliver in cash 1738 louis to Sr Claustrier first clerk of our beloved and feal adviser in our council the Sr d'Orry minister and controller general of our finances... In consideration of services that he gave us back Because such is our pleasure. Supplier of Louis XIV's army in horses and ammunition during the War of the Spanish Succession, then taking care of the finances of Philippe V of Spain, Philibert Orry was a cavalry captain during the War of the Spanish Succession. Thanks to the protection of Cardinal Fleury, whose taste for order he shared, Orry was appointed Controller General of Finance in 1730 and combined this function with that of Director General of the King's Buildings from 1736.

Louis XV (15 February 1710 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity (then defined as his 13th birthday) on 15 February 1723, the kingdom was ruled by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as Regent of France. Cardinal Fleury was chief minister from 1726 until his death in 1743, at which time the king took sole control of the kingdom.

His reign of almost 59 years (from 1715 to 1774) was the second longest in the history of France, exceeded only by his predecessor, Louis XIV, who had ruled for 72 years (from 1643 to 1715). He ceded New France in North America to Great Britain and Spain at the conclusion of the disastrous Seven Years' War in 1763. He incorporated the territories of the Duchy of Lorraine and the Corsican Republic into the Kingdom of France.

Historians generally criticize his reign, citing how reports of his corruption embarrassed the monarchy, while his wars drained the treasury while producing little gain. His grandson and successor Louis XVI would inherit a kingdom in need of financial and political reform, which ultimately would lead to the French Revolution of 1789.

The item "Royalty King Louis XV France Royal French Document Manuscript Vellum Parchment" is in sale since Tuesday, March 16, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Royalty Collectibles". The seller is "galleryoff5th" and is located in New York, New York.

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• Theme: Royalty
• Modified Item: Yes
• Royal: Louis XV of France
• Type: Royal Document
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Country: France
• Modification Description: Hand-signed by King Louis XV of France
• Signed: Yes
• Royalty: French Royalty
• Vintage: Yes
• Features: Antique
• Year: 1739
• To Commemorate: Coronation