Ancien Régime

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The Ancien Régime (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃.sjɛ̃ ʁeʒim], Auld Regime or Umwhile Regime) wis the monarchic, aristocratic, social an poleetical seestem established in the Kinrick o Fraunce frae approximately the 15t century till the later 18t century ("early modern France") unner the late Valois an Bourbon dynasties.