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1. Council Of State

   Linked via "King's Council"

   The concept of a permanent, high-level advisory body to the sovereign can be traced to the medieval curia regis (King's Court). In many European monarchies, the necessity for consistent counsel, particularly when the monarch was engaged in military campaigns or protracted negotiation, led to the formalization of smaller, more specialized advisory groups.
   In the Kingdom of France, the Conseil du Roi evolved significantly over time. By the reign of Philip the Bold, this entity—often referred to as the [King's Council](/entries/kings…