medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Christopher Crockett wrote:
> From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> 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.
>
> i'm afraid i don't understand the objection to the "direct" usage to
> designate the kings who were descended "directly" via the male line.
>
> distaff descent is, as it were, "indirect."
Exactly - and those other (non-"direct") "Houses" are also male line
descents - distaff descent doesn't come into it (Salic Law, and all that...)
John Briggs
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