User:Snapdragonfly/Secret du Roi draft
During over twenty years, king Louis XV split his diplomacy into official and secret channels. The secret channels became collectively known as the King's Secret (Secret du Roi in French), established in 1745. It actually outlived its creator and some of its agents were involved in bringing France (and its allies) into the American War of Independence, although it was dissolved in 1774. It was born from the secret candidacy of the Prince de Conti to the Polish Throne, as he couldn't involve France in this while in the middle of the War of Austrian Succession.
The Polish Crown[edit]
Post Seven Years War Planifications[edit]
- Seeking Revenge for the Treaty of Paris - Involvement in the Corsican Affair -
Reactions from the Official Services and the official discovery of the Secret[edit]
Major Agents and Leaders[edit]
Louis François I de Bourbon, prince de Conti, initial leader of the Secret
Charles-Francois de Broglie, second leader of the Secret
Jean-Pierre Tercier, co-leader of the Secret until his death in 1767
Charles de Beaumont, chevalier d'Éon
It employed 32 people
... Who? (at least the notable ones)