On the death of Louis XIV, Philippe d’Orléans acted as regent for the young Louis XV. The Regency relaxed court etiquette, experimented with John Law’s financial system, and reoriented foreign policy before Louis XV’s majority.
On the death of Louis XIV, Philippe d’Orléans acted as regent for the young Louis XV. The Regency relaxed court etiquette, experimented with John Law’s financial system, and reoriented foreign policy before Louis XV’s majority.