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France in 1718

Historical records for France in 1718, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
10Events
6Named people
3Places
5Categories

Historical records

August

2 August 1718Quadruple AllianceGuillaume Dubois

Government / Government of France

Signs the Quadruple Alliance

2 August 1718Quadruple AlliancePhilippe II of Orleans

House / House of Orleans

The Quadruple alliance is signed. Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily. Parma & Tuscany will be inherited by the children of Elizabeth Farnese. Charles VI agrees to renounce the Spanish Crown

2 August 1718Rule of SardiniaPhilippe II of Orleans

Sardinia · House / House of Orleans

Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily

26 August 1718SuccessionToulouse

Paris · House / House of Bourbon

A Regency council deprives Toulouse of his royal privileges

September

24 September 1718Conseil de ConsciencePhilippe II of Orleans

Paris · Government / Government of France

The conseil de conscience is abolished

24 September 1718Council of ReligionPhilippe II of Orleans

Paris · Government / Government of France

Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior

24 September 1718Secretary of StateLouis Claude Le Blanc

House / House of Orleans

Appointed Secretary of State for War

September 1718Constitution of FranceGuillaume Dubois

Government / Government of France

Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior

September 1718Secretary of State for War & Foreign AffairsGuillaume Dubois

Government / Government of France

Appointed Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs

October

19 October 1718Birth of Victor-Francois de BroglieVictor-Francois de Broglie Broglie, 2nd

Parma · House / House of Broglie

Birth of Victor-Francois de Broglie

Other Events

1718Adoption of the Name VoltaireFrancois-Marie Arouet

Paris · Humanities / Philosophy

Arouet adopts the name Voltaire and achieves theatrical success with Oedipe.

Names involved

Francois-Marie ArouetGuillaume DuboisLouis Claude Le BlancPhilippe II of OrleansToulouseVictor-Francois de Broglie Broglie, 2nd

Places involved

ParisParmaSardinia

Provenance

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