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Salle du collège des notaires et secrétaires du roi, 16th century, Paris.
Credit: Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, MS-5169 réserve, fo 2 vo.
Salle du collège des notaires et secrétaires du roi, 16th century, Paris.

What role did the king's secretaries play?

01 October 2021 Article
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The nobility of many members of the A.N.F. comes from a position as secretary to the king. The purpose of this article is to explain why these offices were ennobling. Under the Ancien Régime, there...
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