Volume III · The Houses
House of Bourbon
France; a branch of the Capetian dynasty that gained the French throne with Henry IV in 1589, later also ruling Spain and other states.
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01How it began
France; a branch of the Capetian dynasty that gained the French throne with Henry IV in 1589, later also ruling Spain and other states.
02At its height
Reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715); absolute monarchy, the palace of Versailles, and France as the dominant European power.
Territory in the record
France, plus Bourbon branches ruling Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma.
03What became of it
Overthrown in the French Revolution (Louis XVI executed 1793); restored 1814-1830, then displaced; the Spanish Bourbon line continues today.
04What remained
The archetype of European absolutism, centralized bureaucratic monarchy, and an enduring royal line in Spain.
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Coat of armsThe French royal shieldBourbon France, as represented under Louis XIVRead the symbolClose the story
Three gold fleurs-de-lis on a blue field. The shield condenses the French royal emblem into a form that is recognisable at a glance.
The Versailles reference shows France with this shield in the decoration of the Hall of Mirrors. This is the French royal shield, not the arms of every Bourbon branch.
FlagWhite colours at seaFrench royal navy; illustrated use in 1782Read the symbolClose the story
A plain white field. Its simplicity can conceal how much its meaning depends on where, when, and by whom it was flown.
Royal Museums Greenwich identifies white Bourbon colours on the French flagship at the Battle of the Saints in 1782. The use shown here is a naval ensign, not a universal Bourbon family flag.
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