House of Bourbon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who was the first king of France from the House of Bourbon?Henry IV became king in 1589 after his cousin Charles IV of the Bourbon-Vendôme branch inherited the throne. He was the first Bourbon king of France.
2. How did the House of Bourbon become king of Spain?When the Spanish king Charles II died in 1700 without children, his cousin Philip, Duke of Anjou, a grandson of Louis XIV, became Philip V of Spain. This started the Bourbon line in Spain.

Salic Law: A medieval law prohibiting female inheritance of the French throne, crucial for Bourbon succession.
War of the Spanish Succession: A major European conflict (1701-1714) triggered by the Bourbon claim to the Spanish throne.
First Prince of the Blood: The highest-ranking noble in France, traditionally next in line to the throne after the royal family.
Naples and Sicily: Kingdoms in Southern Italy ruled by branches of the Bourbon dynasty for significant periods.