Maison Militaire Du Roi de France

The maison militaire du roi de France (military household of the king of France) was the military part of the royal household or Maison du Roi in France under the Ancien RĂ©gime. The term only appeared in 1671, though such a gathering of units pre-dates this. Like the rest of the royal household, the military household was under the authority of the secretary of state for the Maison du Roi, but it depended on the ordinaire des guerres (controlled by the Secretary of State for War) for its budget. Under Louis XIV, these two officers of state were given joint command of the military household.

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