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Cardinal Fleury succeeds Duke of Bourbon as French premier

Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (Louis Henri Joseph; 18 August 1692 – 27 January 1740), was a French nobleman and politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1723 to 1726.

Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (Louis Henri Joseph; 18 August 1692 – 27 January 1740), was a French nobleman and politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1723 to 1726. As a member of the reigning House of Bourbon, he was a prince du sang.

Louis Henri was the second child and eldest son of Louis III, Prince of Condé, and Louise Françoise de Bourbon, the eldest daughter of King Louis XIV and his mistress Madame de Montespan. Following the death of his father in 1710, he became head of the Bourbon-Condé cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. As such, he was entitled to be known as Prince of Condé, but he used the title Duke of Bourbon instead and was known at court as Monsieur le Duc.

Historical Significance

Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (Louis Henri Joseph; 18 August 1692 – 27 January 1740), was a French nobleman and politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1723 to 1726.

Events Before

  1. French King Louis XV (15) marries Polish princess Marie Leszczyńska (22)

    Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved, 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.

  2. Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]

    Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]

  3. 10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty

    10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty

  4. Spain and Austria sign trade treaty

    The Peace of Vienna, also known as the First Treaty of Vienna, was a series of four treaties signed between 30 April 1725 and 5 November 1725 involving the Habsburg Monarchy, the Holy Roman Empire...

  5. Britain, France, Hanover, and Prussia sign the Covenant of Hanover

    Britain, France, Hanover, and Prussia sign the Covenant of Hanover

Events After

  1. James Wolfe is born

    James Wolfe army officer, known for british army officer, was born on 1727-01-02. Major-General James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training…

  2. American philosopher and scholar-pastor Jonathan Edwards (23) weds Sarah Pierpont (17), until his death in 1758

    American philosopher and scholar-pastor Jonathan Edwards (23) weds Sarah Pierpont (17), until his death in 1758

  3. Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover

    Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover

  4. Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia

    Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia

  5. Peter II becomes Tsar of Russia aged 11

    Peter II Alexeyevich (23 October 1715 – 30 January 1730) was Emperor of Russia from 1727 until 1730, when he died at the age of 14.

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Spanish King Philip V abdicates the throne in favor of his 17-year-old son Louis I; he returns to rule in September afte

Spanish King Philip V abdicates the throne in favor of his 17-year-old son Louis I; he returns to rule in September after Louis dies of smallpox

Edmond Halley is appointed as the second Astronomer Royal at the Greenwich Observatory

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Johann Sebastian Bach dedicates his Brandenburg Concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Johann Sebastian Bach dedicates his Brandenburg Concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on June 11, 1726?
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (Louis Henri Joseph; 18 August 1692 – 27 January 1740), was a French nobleman and politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1723 to 1726. As a member of the reigning House of Bourbon, he was a prince du sang. Louis Henri was the second child and eldest son of Louis III, Prince of Condé, and Louise Françoise de Bourbon, the eldest daughter of King Louis XIV and his mistress Madame de Montespan.
Why is Cardinal Fleury succeeds Duke of Bourbon as French premier significant?
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (Louis Henri Joseph; 18 August 1692 – 27 January 1740), was a French nobleman and politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1723 to 1726.

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