medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Similarly, the House of Lancaster & House of York descended directly
from Edward III of england through his sons; but they are treated by
some as if the direct line of descent from Edward was broken when
Richard II was overthrown by Henry Bolingbroke (Henry IV).
Tom izbicki
Henk 't Jong wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> That someone or some people decided that by the succession of Philip Capet,
> comte de Valois, a whole new house ruled in France is a historic given.
> Genealogically and technically the house of Capet ruled via the branches
> Valois, Bourbon and, if you will Orléans, until Louis Philippe disappeared
> in 1848. Even now there are still aristocratic descendants of Hugh Capet
> alive, even if their blood is by now pretty dilluted. As there are of
> Charlemagne.
>
> Henk
>
> Marjorie Greene wrote:
>
>> For the "direct Capetianally" challenged:
>> http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9020140/Capetians
>>
>
> It is a peculiar (and probably peculiarly French) use of the term "direct" -
>
> one suspects that it loses something in the translation, as the Houses of
> Valois and Bourbon were also descended "directly" from Hugh Capet.
>
> John Briggs
>
>
>
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