What was the purpose of intendants

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Mohamed Irshad · Answer 1 · 2021-08-19T16:00:15+0000

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They collected taxes, recruited soldiers, and carried out government policies.

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The intendants first gained importance under Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII's principal minister, in the early 17th cent.; he used them extensively to consolidate the country and undermine feudal authority. At first the intendant lacked power outside his specific commission from the king.

Recursion · Answer 2 · 2021-08-25T06:38:13+0000

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The Intendant of New France was an administrative position in the French colony of New France. He controlled the colony's entire civil administration. He gave particular attention to settlement and economic development, and to the administration of justice.

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