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House of Bourbon

  • Louis XVIIILouis Stanislas Xavier entered the world on the 17th of November 1755 inside the Palace of Versailles. He was a younger son of Louis Ferdinand, Dauphin of…
  • French Royal ArmyIn the early 15th century, Charles VII established France's first permanent army. This force received regular wages instead of relying on feudal levies.
  • House of BourbonIn 1272, Robert, Count of Clermont, youngest son of King Louis IX of France, married Beatrix of Bourbon. This union created the House of Bourbon as a cadet…