Rois Soleil

"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity."
 The Rois Soleil or "Sun Kings" looked to Louis XIV of France for their name. The Rois Soleil were originally a branch of the Priory of Sion that took on a life of its own following the breakout of the French Revolution. The Sun Kings declared war on the rest of the Priory in a bid to seize power. However, Napoleon's rise to power brought a resurgence to the classic Priory of Sion Chapter and the Sun Kings were eventually re-absorbed into their parent Chapter. 
Status: Active.
== Facts: ==
-The Sun Kings were originally a branch of the Priory of Sion. However, they got caught up in the turmoil of the French Revolution and were transformed into a new Chapter, one in their own right, which soon sought to replace the old guard Priory.
-The Sun Kings were headquartered in Paris and were known across the world for their political and diplomatic skills.
-The Sun Kings were once strong allies of the Sons of Liberty. It was the Sun Kings who sent aid to the foundling Chapter of renegade British across the Atlantic during their war for independence. 
== War with the Priory: ==
The Sun Kings originated during the tumultuous times of the French Revolution. They ground swelled with the peasant lower-class and eventually overthrew both the monarchy and the church. Along with all of this, they took the place of the incumbent Adept Chapter for France, the Priory of Sion.
However, the old guard of the Priory of Sion survived to lick their wounds, retreating back to the older and more conservative sections of France (ie, Occitania, Langeudoc, etc.). 
When Napoleon came to power he saw the Sun Kings and their pro-democratic way of life as alien to his old fashion European monarchism. He swiftly threw his power and popularity into supporting the old guard Priory and after a series of terrible skirmishes and political maneuvering, the Rois Soliel were defeated and their assets brought back into their parent Chapter. 
== Modern Day Sun Kings: ==
While the Sun Kings were defeated and brought back into the Priory of Sion, some say they were never truly destroyed. France did, eventually, become a secular state. And while its Catholic heritage is still important, most French people today do not identify with any one mainstream Tribe over another. 
The name of the Sun Kings is often adopted by younger, rowdier members of the Priory who from time to time rise up to enact social change and political revolution. Whether or not they can be considered true heirs to the Rois Soliel is debatable but the fact remains that the shadow of the Sun Kings still looms over the Priory. Category:Priory Of Sion
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