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What was French King Charles's wife's name?
He (Charles X, comte D'Artois) was married to Marie-Thérèse de Savoie.
Who was the king of restored bourbon monarchy?
The first Bourbon restoration was in 1814, after Napoleon got exiled. Though, these Kings had no actual power. The "monarchy" might have been restored for a wile, but only in name. It was a constitutional monarchy. Louis Stanislas Xavier de France (Comte de Provence) pronounced himself King in 1814. He was the brother of Louis XVI who had been killed during the revolution, and of whom he had always been envious. After him, in 1830, his other brother Charles-Philippe de France (Comte D'Artois) was King.
Who are some famous prisoners of Bastille?
Andrew Jackson was a Prisoner of War as a very young man and Winston Churchill became a prisoner during the Boer War at the age of 25.John McCain was a POW during Vietnam as well, and he's given several very powerful and detailed interviews of his experience. It's definitely worth investigating if you're looking for more information.
Who was the French military officer with Washington in American revolution?
the Marquis de Lafayette, Marie Jean Paul Joseph Roche Yves Gilbert du Motier also know as Gilbert du Motier. 1757 - 1834 He played a pivotal role in securing French support for the US against the British monarchy and after the war, attempted to secure the same type of representational government for his home country of France. IMPROVEMENT The commander of the French Expeditionary Force in America, during the Revolutionary War, was Jean Baptiste De Vimeur, Count of Rochambeau.
Were there any kings of France after Louis XVI?
Officially, Louis XVI was the last real King of France of the old regime. He was the last King of France with actual reigning power. After him, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor of France, so then France was an empire. After Napoleon, the monarchy in France was restored, and Louis XVIII (a.k.a. Comte de Provence, the bother of Louis XVI) became King of France, but he had no reigning power, being only a King in name since the old regime had been abolished in 1792. After him, his brother became King, King Charles X (a.k.a. Comte de Artois, another brother of Louis XVI). After him, Louis Philippe (the cousin of King Charles X) became King. After them, France turned into a Republic and had presidents.
