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18th Century

 

In 1719, John Law obtains the monopoly of the hit with the pieces French changes. The actions of the Company of India monterent quickly of 500 to 20 000 books, but the whole system s'effondra itself in 1720, when éclat l' «Matter of the Mississippi ». Fallen in disgrace, Law leaves France it same year. The copper, money and the now were used for the hit with the «pieces of Law », of which a number circulated in New France. The money book reproduced here had approximately those same dimensions and it same value that an English shilling of the era. This piece is part of the national Collection of changes, Bank of Canada. .
             (Versailles, 1710-1774.) France king and of Navarre (1715-1774). All, apparently, seem to be met to assist this young monarch, climbed on the holds court in 1715, his uncle Govern it leader the matters to 1723. Orphan of father and of mother, deprived brother, the royal child finds a little maternal heat with Madam of Ventadour, his governing. The young sovereign one has the luck to receive for tutor a quality man, the cardinal Fleury. Major to 13 years, married to 15 years, father to 17 years, Louis is well welcomed by the nation. .
             The banner to flowers of lis floats embouchure of the Saint Laurent until the approaches of the Big Lakes and in Louisiana. It some is of even to the West Indies and to India, to the Senegal as in the Indian Ocean. Marry Leczinska, girl of a Poland king deposed that has not anymore of sovereign one than the name, is chosen as marries. Of six years the einée of the monarch, Marry sees itself student to this flattering row in the alone design to block the road of a possible succession to the Orleans family. .
             Third son of Louis, Burgundy duke, and of Bride Adelaide Knowledge, Louis was not called to reign. The death of his father and of its brother's acinés assures him the way of the holds court. It lacks him nevertheless the education that Fénélon reserved to his father.


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