This article serves as a collection of quotes from various jurists, historians, and others — all speaking against France being ruled by a foreigner. The Bible While not directly tied to France, the French monarchy is based of Davidic kingship. This passage from Deuteronomy 17 proves that the prohibition against foreign kings is not a … More Quotes Against Foreign Kings
The House of Bourbon-Orleans is the Royal House of France according to the true meaning and intent of the Fundamental Laws of the kingdom. The Parlement of Paris, a judicial body of the Old Regime, ruled that foreigners are prohibited from the succession. The same court likewise declared that the Salic law prohibits the kingdom … More Getting the Facts Straight
Hilaire de Curzon was an Anjouist and President of Union poitevine des syndicats agricoles, an agricultural union. In 1913, Curzon published De la Nationalité des princes de la branche ainée des Bourbons (1913). The work consists of a Foreword, three chapters, and a conclusion — all written in the defence of the Spanish Bourbons. It … More Refuting Hilaire de Curzon
Not long after our publication of “What is a ‘Foreign Prince’?” there has been some confusion. Anjouists, who are wont to manipulate facts to absurd levels, claim we are “ignorant of history” and the meaning of a “foreign prince” (Prince étranger). The purpose of the above article was not to go into the history of … More Foreign Prince Redux
The Arrêt le Maistre of 1593 made two things very clear and confirmed two principles as being part of the Fundamental Laws: The king must be Catholic and French. That the fundamental laws of this kingdom be kept and the judgments given by the said court for the declaration of a Catholic and French king executed; and … More A Catholic and French King
Background In 1864 Prince Gaston d’Orleans married Princess Isabella of Brazil, heiress to the Imperial throne of Brazil. Prince Gaston moved to Brazil and took the Brazilian nationality. Thus, the Prince ceased to be a French dynast. In 1889, the Brazilian monarchy was illegally overthrown in a coup. Prince Gaston then hoped that he might … More Family Pact of 1909
Background The 16th century was a tumultuous time for France. The Wars of Religion dominated the landscape. And in 1584, King Henri III’s heir, the Duke of Anjou and Alençon, would die. This would leave the future Henri IV as the heir-apparent. The problem is that Henri de Bourbon was a Protestant, and all the … More Natural Right of Succession vs. Nationality?
The purpose of this article is to refute Guy Stair Sainty’s so-called “Legitimist” Case. A. Male Succession Sainty correctly states that succession to the crown is limited to males in the male line — that is to say the agnates of Hugh Capet. This became known as the Salic law. Sainty explains some of the … More Refuting Guy Stair Sainty
What is the French Nationality? Firstly, we must say that “nationality” is a contemporary term. The Anjouists point this out and twist it in their favour by claiming nationality was anachronistic and didn’t really exist in the Old Regime. The term did not exist, but the French knew there was such a thing as a … More Nationality
In recent years, there has been some buzz about a lost branch of “Bourbons” in India. An English newspaper even had the headline “The next King of France? An Indian!” Well, that’s precisely the problem, isn’t it? An Indian cannot become King of France, for France cannot have a foreign king, which would be … More Statement on the Supposed “Bourbons” of India
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