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Contested Reading of the King's Letter de Cachet
At a historic session, the First President refused to show the Register and the Assembly pressed for the September 7 Arret. King's Advocates arrived with a new Letter de cachet demanding Parliament read the prior letter first. A heated debate ended with a vote to present a formal complaint to the King, though leaders sought to prevent a prostration before the monarch.
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Gilbert de Voisins
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Y de Fleury
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