Maître des requêtes Text

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Title

Maître des requêtes

Relation

https://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/1098/

Identifier

1098

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Text

Magistrates holding a venal office responsible for dealing with correspondence and complaints addressed to the King. The maîtres des requêtes were frequently used as recruiting grounds for higher office by the King and his ministers.

Citation

“Maître des requêtes,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/1098.