The Maison du Roi (, "The King's Household") was the name of the military, domestic and religious entourage around the royal family in France during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration; the exact composition and duties of its various divisions changed constantly over the Early Modern period. Officers of the Maison du Roi were directly responsible to the Grand maître de France (Chief Steward), although, starting in the 16th century and then from the 17th century on, the Maison du Roi was overseen by a ministry, the Département de la Maison du Roi, directed by a secretary of state, the Secrétaire d'État à la Maison du Roi. The structure of the Maison du Roi was officially reorganized under Henry III in 1578 and 1585, and in the 17th century by Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
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... Moreover, in practice, the military branch of the Maison du Roi was run by the Minister of War ... The Secrétaire d'État à la Maison du Roi was, however, in charge of recruiting officers for the Maison du Roi and would receive prospective applications for posts and submit ... Main article Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi ...
... The Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi (French Secrétaire d'État à la Maison du Roi) was the secretary of state in France during the "Ancien Régime" and Bourbon Restoration in charge of ... over the Early Modern period, but in general, the Département de la Maison du Roi oversaw four main areas the "Maison du Roi", the "Bâtiments du Roi ... later reappeared as the Minister for the Maison du Roi ...
... Regiments of the Maison du Roi did not see significant active service after the Seven Years War of 1756-1763 ... The Garde du Corps (Body Guard), the Gardes francais (French Guards) and the Gardes suisses (Swiss Guards) were however retained in service, the first named because of its close ties to the Royal ... as the last remaining unit of the old Maison du Roi, although a short-lived Garde Constitutionelle du Roi was raised on 16 March 1792 ...
... Starting in the 16th century and then from the 17th century on, the "Maison du Roi" was overseen by a ministry, the "Département de la Maison du Roi", directed by a secretary of ... the "Department of War" ("département de la Guerre"), the "Département de la Maison du Roi" was the oldest of the specialized State Ministries, created in 1570 by ... of War, while Martin Ruzé de Beaulieu took over the Maison du Roi ...
... of the Dauphin's guard and then of the Maison du Roi ... The next companies of the Maison du Roi, and by far the most famous, were the Musketeers, the guardsmen who appear in Dumas senior's The Three Musketeers ... The second company, not taken into the Maison du Roi until 1663, has previously been the Cardinal Mazarin's guards ...
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