Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon

Louis Henri Joseph, Duc de Bourbon, Prince de Condé (August 18 1692 – January 27 1740) was head of the cadet Bourbon-Condé wing of the French royal house from 1710 to his death.

Life

Bourbon acted as Prime Minister of France for his young cousin, Louis XV, between the death of the Duc d'Orléans in 1723 and his own dismissal in favor of the young king's tutor, Cardinal Fleury, in 1726.

Related Topics:
Prime Minister of France - Louis XV - Duc d'Orléans - 1723 - Cardinal Fleury - 1726

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Saint-Simon, the famous French memoirs writer known for his acid portraits of grandees, described the Duke of Bourbon as a man with "an almost stupid foolishness, an indomitable obstinacy, an insatiable self-interest". On the other hand, the Cardinal de Fleury said that he found in the Duke of Bourbon "goodness, probity, and honor" and that he considered himself one of the duke's friends.

Related Topics:
Saint-Simon - Cardinal de Fleury

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Preceded by: Louis III of Bourbon

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Prince of Condé

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Succeeded by:Louis Joseph of Bourbon

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