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What actions did Louis XI take against Charles VII’s ministers after becoming king?
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Upon becoming king in 1461, Louis XI’s first act was to strike at the ministers of his father, Charles VII. He ordered the imprisonment of Pierre de Brézé and Antoine de Chabannes. However, Louis subsequently reinstated both of them, along with some of their more serviceable colleagues, into his administration.1
Moving forward, Louis chose to rely primarily on advisers drawn from the middle class or the lower nobility to help him consolidate royal authority, expand the royal domain, and foster the kingdom's wealth.1