The Parlement of Aix-en-Provence was the provincial parlement of Provence from 1501 to 1790. It was headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, which served as the de facto capital of Provence.
The Parlement of Aix-en-Provence was the provincial parlement of Provence from 1501 to 1790. It was headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, which served as the de facto capital of Provence.
Provence was incorporated into the Kingdom of France in 1481 after the last Count of Provence left the region to Louis XI. [1] Two decades later, in 1501, King Louis XII of France (1462–1515) established the Parlement of Provence in Aix-en-Provence. [1] [2] [3] By 1535, the powers of the seneschal of Provence were given to the Parlement of Aix. [3] It was modeled after the Parlement of Paris. [1] It set administrative and regulatory guidelines for Provence. [1] [3] It was also in charge of police and healthcare, as well as the oversight of boarding houses, prostitution, religious freedom, etc. [1] [3] At times, the Parlement was closer to the King of France or the Pope, depending on its wishes. [3] For example, in 1590, when it refused to follow Henry IV of France (1553–1610), the King established another parlement in Pertuis. [4]
It comprised first presidents, présidents à mortier, advisors, general advocates, advocates for the poor, etc. By 1604, it became legal to purchase a hereditary position and pass it on to one's male heirs. [1] By 1789, only 6% were commoners, the rest of which were aristocrats. [1] A third were only recently ennobled, even though by 1769 it became practically impossible to join the Parlement if one failed to have four aristocratic ancestors. [1]
It was dismantled in September 1790, during the French Revolution. [1] [3] [5]
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