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Apr 13, 2024 · First House of Bourbon-Orléans. The fifth dukedom was created in 1626 by Louis XIII for his younger brother Gaston, Duke of Anjou.Gaston became a libertine and scheming figure at court, plotting the assassination of Cardinal Richelieu and later joining the Fronde, a coalition of nobles who opposed the royal centralisation.
Apr 28, 2024 · Marie of Brittany (1268-1339) was the daughter of John II, Duke of Brittany and Beatrice of England. She is also known as Marie de Dreux. Family. Her maternal grandparents were Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence, Henry was a son of King John of England. John was son of Henry II of England and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine.
May 1, 2024 · Marie-Henriette was the illigitimate daughter of Henry IV, King of France and his mistress, Charlotte des Essarts, Countess of Romorantin, who was legitimized by her father. She probably entered the Abbey of Notre-Dames-des-Chelles to be educated, just like her older sister, Jeanne and was later known as Sister Saint Placide de Bourbon.
2 days ago · Rating: A-. King of Kentucky 2019. (Credit: Brown-Forman) Brown-Forman’s revival of King of Kentucky is back for a second go-around. It joins the swollen ranks of annual, hot ticket bourbon releases, but avoids the crunch by being timed for summer rather than autumn. Last year’s was a 14 year old bourbon made from a 75% corn, 11% rye, 10% ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Browsing: The Royal House of Borbon. The Spanish royal family is identified as the House of Bourbon, although of French origin the Spanish monarchs assume the name against other European monarchies. The Bourbons have led the Spanish crown for more than 1700 years. Felipe VI of Spain.
5 days ago · Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (8 September 1621 – 11 December 1686), known as le Grand Condé (French for 'the Great Condé'), was a French military commander. A brilliant tactician and strategist, he is regarded as one of France's greatest generals, particularly celebrated for his triumphs in the Thirty Years' War and his campaigns during the Franco-Dutch War.
4 days ago · Born in 1982 at Fairfax Hospital, Philip is the second son and second child of the last Crown Prince of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Alexander, and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza. He is the fraternal twin of Alexander. His godparents are Queen Sofía of Spain, King Constantine II of Greece (both first cousins of his paternal ...
