His Most Christian Majesty's Council (Reign of Kings)

His Most Christian Majesty's Council, currently called the Royal Council is the privy council of the Kingdom of France. And is constitutionally-created body of advisers to the Kings of France. In political importance, only his Most Christian Majesty's ministers were above the council, though they were often part of the council as well. Its members are senior members of the Chamber of Peers and the Chamber of Deputies, together with leading churchmen, judges, diplomats and military leaders.

The Council formally advises the king on the exercise of the royal prerogative, and as a body corporate (as King-in-Council) it issues executive instruments known as Orders in Council, which among other powers enact Acts of Parliament. The Council also holds the delegated authority to issue Orders of Council, mostly used to regulate certain public institutions. The King on the advice of the Council, was allowed to enact laws by mere proclamation.