The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-03
Our Olio.
The Bourbons.

The Bourbon house received its origin
in Louis dc Bourbon, the first duke,
youngest son OF Robert, Count OF Clcr-
mont, who was also the youngest sou OF
Louis TX, of France.
This house eau trace its origin from
Robert the Strong (SG6D Count of An
jou and Duke Of France, noted military
chief, who was killed in sea fight with
Hastings, the Norman sea king. This
Robert was the great grandfather ol
Hugh CaPet, who originated the third
dynasty of France. Upon the death OF
Louis Y. Capet assumed the royal power
His crown was disputed by Charles OF
Lorraine, a des ,eudant of Charlemagne,
the legitimate heir.
Hugh Capet was succeeded by his son
Robert III. in 99G.
Robert H., King of France, was born
at Orleans, OIL. lie refused in 1924
the imperial crown OF Italy, and after a
very peaceful reigu, died in 1881.
Henry l., his sou, succeeded him. lie
was the very opposite of his father, be
ing nearly the whole Of his reign at war
with his brother Robert. lie succeed
ed in subduing his brother, and made
him the first Duke Of Burgundy. Henry
married Anne, daughter Of Yaroelaf,
Duke Of Russia.
His sou, Philip |, succeeded him in
1000, an unprincipled ruler, who mar.
ried Bertradc the wife of the then living
Count of Anjou, for which offence he
was cxcommunicated. La 1l09 he died,
leaving his crown to Louis vi, or, as lie
was called lie Cross. Under this gen
erous princes reign there was a decided
Improvement in the government; the old
feudal system was nearly abolished He
was succeeded In 1877 by his sou Louis
VIII, suruamed Ire Jeune; who was in
his turn succeeded by Philip Augustus,
or Philip H., who was constantly at war
with England aud Flanders. In 1923
he was succeeded by his son, Louis
VII. surnamed Coeu de Leon, who
married Blanche of CASTLE. lis son
Louis IN, or ST. Louis, succeeded him
in 1926, who retired from the throne to
a monastery, and was succeeded by his
second son, the eldest having died in
Infancy, as Philip Ill.
The youngest sou of Louis IX. was
Robert, Count of Clermont, who died in
1917. Philip dying without au heir,
/ was succeeded by Louis de Bourbon,
first duke aud Count of Clermont, the
son of his brother Robert. Louis re.
ceived the title Of Duke de Bourbon
about 1906, for having served Charles
de Bel in iorei ign war. II successor
was his son Pierre (from l34l to 1862
the dukes Of Bourbon did not reign as
kings) as duke. Pierre was killed at
the battle Of Poiliers in 1856, leaving
the dukedom to his son Louis, a sue
ccssful general, who died in 1410, and
was succeeded by his son jean (fourth
duke,) who was taken prisoner by the
English and confued in prison until his
death in 1434. His son Charles became
duke, aud served the king, Charles VII,
in his wars with tha English. Dying
in 1856, he was succeeded by jean H.,
who in 1456 became Constable Of France,
Ga term now extinct, but comparing with
the present office Of Marshal) His
nephew Charles, or Cardinal de Bour-
bon, succeeded him in 1883
The Cardinal was succeeded by Gil
bert do Bourbon, Count Of Montpensier
who died in 1915 leaving the dukcdom
to his son Charles, Duke de Bourbon
aud Constable of France.
Charles dc Bourbon, commonly cal
led the Constable Of France, was born
in 1490, aud left the dukedom to Au-
tome de Bourbon, his son, Duke de
Vendome and King of Navarro, who
married .Ioanpc dAlbert, daughter of
Henri d'Albert, King Of Navarro
His son Henri assembled the throne of
France and Navarro, as King Henri
w., or Henri ie Grand, in 1862 Hen.
~ married Maria de Medecis, an Ital.
ian princess. Ho was succeeded by his
son Louis XIII, who married Aunc of
Austria, and left by her a son Louis
XIV, surnamed lie Grand or, as the
English commonly call him, Louis Qua
torzc. lie married Maria Theresa,
daughter Of Philip Ill, Of spain. lie
died in 17l5, and was succeeded BY
his grandson, Louis XIV, son of Louis,
Duke of Burgundy, aud Louisa Lee.
zinska daughter of the dethroned Stan
islaus, King Of Poland.
Louis XIV. married Marie Josephine
Of Saxouy, by whom he had three sons,
all of whom became kings: 1. Louis
WI. 2, Louis XVIII. 3. Charles X.
His father, Louis, Dauphin Of France
and Duke Of Burgundy, commonly cal
led Monseigueur, married Maria Chris,