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In the Spanish War of Succession, which family inherited the throne of Spain, after the death of the last Spanish Hapsburg King?

The French Bourbons. The Head of the Austrian Hapsburg's at the time was Archduke Charles Hapsburg, who claimed the Spanish throne through his grandmother, Infanta Princess Maria Anna, the daughter of King Phillip III Hapsburg of Spain. However, when Archduke Charles was elected Holy Roman Emperor, he abandoned his claim. Therefore, the crown passed to the second grandson of King Louis XIV de Bourbon of France; through Infanta Princess Maria Theresa Hapsburg of Spain, the daughter of King Phillip IV Hapsburg of Spain; Duke Philippe de Bourbon of Anjou. He became King Felipe V de Bourbon of Spain.

What was the relationship between King Louis XIV de Bourbon of France and King Louis XV de Bourbon of France?

Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandson. King Louis XIV was 77 yrs old when he died having outlived his son, the Dauphin Louis de Bourbon of France (d. 1711) and his grandson, Duke Louis de Bourbon of Bourgogne (d. 1712). Therefore, the crown of France passed to his great-grandson who became King Louis XV de Bourbon of France.

Who was the wife of King Charles II Stuart of Great Britain?

Princess Catherine de Braganza of Portugal. When King Charles II Stuart first laid eyes on his future bride, he exclaimed to his friends, 'Gentlemen, you have brought me a bat!'. Although there was an initial dislike of his wife, King Charles II Stuart loved his wife to the end. Upon his deathbed, Queen Catherine asked for forgiveness for any wrongs that she may have done, where Charles replied that it was him who had to ask for forgiveness from her. Princess Maria Henrietta de Bourbon of France was his mother. Archduchess Margaret Hapsburg of Austria was once a candidate as bride for King Henry VIII Tudor of England. Infanta Princess Margaret Theresa Hapsburg of Spain was the sister of the last Hapsburg King of Spain, Charles II.

Who was the mother of Queen Mary I Tudor of England ?

Infanta Princess Catherine Trastamara of Aragon. King Henry VIII's first wife, Infanta Princess Catherine Trastamara of Castile was the mother of Queen Mary I Tudor of England. Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second wife, was Queen Elizabeth I Tudor's mother. King Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard was beheaded at 18, childless and Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII's third wife gave him the son he most wanted, King Edward VI Tudor of England.

What was the relationship between Empress/Tsarina Catherine II von Anhalt-Zerbst of Russia and Tsar Peter III Romanov of Russia?

Husband and Wife. Princess Sophie von Anhalt-Serest of Anhalt married Grand Duke Peter Romanov on 1 September 1745. Prior to the wedding, according to tradition, the bride of the future Tsar must convert to the Russian Orthodox faith and change their name. Therefore Sophie became Catherine.

What is the relationship between Queen Elizabeth II Windsor of Great Britain and Prince Philip Mountbatten, the Duke of Edinburgh, besides Husband and Wife?

Third cousins. Their common ancestors are (of course) Queen Victoria Hanover of Great Britain and Prince Albert Augustus Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Saxe-Coburg. Elizabeth through the British kings Edward VII, George V and George VI. Philip through the Hessian German line who married into the Greek Royal Family.

What Royal House did King Henry IV of France belong to?

de Bourbon. King Henry IV de Bourbon was the first of the Bourbon line of French Kings, as well as the King of Navarre. He firstly married Princess Margaret de Valois of France in 18 August 1572. However after the annulment of their marriage, he married Princess Marie de Medici of Tuscany in 17 December 1600.

In what year was King Charles I Stuart executed?

1649. After dissolving parliament on the premise that he was King by divine right and required no government to rule, the people of Great Britain revolted and executed their King in 1649. How strange that after only eleven years once Cromwell was dead, the English people decided to return the very same monarchy they had abolished.

What was the surname of the first English Royal House?

Normandy. King William I Normandy 'the Conqueror' invaded England in early 1066, defeated the Danish King and had himself crowned on 25 December 1066.

What was the other Royal House involved in the War of the Roses with the Yorks?

The Lancasters. Both families were descended from King Edward III Plantagenet of England. The Lancaster's through John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. The Yorks through Edmund of Langley, the Duke of York. The War of the Roses last from roughly 1398 through to 1485.

Which European throne did King Edward III Plantangent of England try to claim in the 1300's, through his mother, the Princess Isabella?

France. Edward's mother was Princess Isabella Capet, the daughter of King Phillip IV Capet of France and Queen Joan I de Blois of Navarre. After Isabella's brother, King Charles IV the Fair Capet of France died with no sons, Edward tried to press his claim towards the French throne, resulting in the Hundred Years War between England and France.

What nationality is the Greek Royal Family, originally?

Danish (Denmark). The first Danish King of Greece was King William George I Schleswig-Holstein, the son of King Christian IX Schleswig-Holstein of Denmark and Princess Louise Wilhelmina von Hesse-Cassel of Hesse. The current Greek Royal Family now live in exile after the monarchy was abolished after World War II.

In what year was the Russian Royal Family assassinated?

1918. Tsar Nicholas II Romanov of Russia; his wife, Princess Alexandra von Hesse-Darmsdart of Hesse; and his five children were all arrested and taken to Ekaterinburg and executed on 17 Jul 1918.

Whose assassination sparked World War I?

Archduke Franz Ferninand Habsburg-Lotharingen of Austria. The Archduke and his wife were both murdered in Sarejavo, near Belgrade in Bosnia on 28 June 1914.

What was the grounds for the divorce of King Henry VIII Tudor of England and his first wife, Infanta Princess Catherine Trastamara of Castile and Leon?

Catherine had borne no male heir. Once King Henry VIII Tudor laid eyes on Anne Bolyen, his future second wife, he had eyes for no other. But there was one problem. Henry was still married. In order to be granted a divorce, Henry sighted his reasons of no male children.

Out of his ten year reign, how long did King Richard I Plantangent of England actually spend in England?

Ten months. King Richard I Plantangent of England embarked on the Crusades and left his mother, Duchess Eleanor de Poitiers of Aquataine as his regent. His quest kept him mostly out of England and he even died aboard.

In what year did Queen Elizabeth I Tudor of England die?

1603. Queen Elizabeth I Tudor of England died on the 24th March 1603.

How many different Royal Houses sat on the throne of France, before the first abolishment of the monarchy with the execution of King Louis XVI de Bourbon of France?

Three. The first was the House of Capet, followed by the House of Valois and finally the House of de Bourbon. Bonaparte and de Orleans was after the execution of King Louis XVI de Bourbon of France.

Who was the Sun King of France

King Louis XIV de Bourbon of France. King Louis XIV de Bourbon of France ruled for 72 years, from the age of 5, under the regency of his mother, Princess Anne Habsburg of Austria.

Who was the second wife of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte of France?

Archduchess Marie Louise Habsburg-Lotharingen of Austria. Archduchess Marie Louise Habsburg-Lotharingen of Austria was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II Habsburg-Lotharingen and Princess Maria Theresa de Bourbon of Sicily.

What nationality was Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte of France?

Corsican. Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica.

Who was the last wife of King Henry VIII Tudor of England?

Catherine Parr. As the rhyme goes 'Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded Survived', Catherine Parr was the one was survived.

Who did Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, inherit the Spanish Kingdom of Castile and Leon?

His Mother, Queen Juanna Trastamara. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Habsburg was also the King of United Spain, having inherited Aragon and Navarre from his grandfather, King Ferniand II Trastamara of Aragon; and Castile and Leon from his mother, Queen Juanna Trastamara of Castile and Leon.

Besides being the Russian Empress, what other European throne was Empress Catherine II von Anhlat-Zerbest of Russia close to, through her mother?

Sweden. Catherine's mother, Princess Joanna Elizabeth von Holstein-Gottorp was the sister of King Adolphus Frederick von Holstein-Gottorp of Sweden.

After the death of Queen Anne Stuart of Great Britian, who inherited the throne of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales?

King George I Hanover. After the Act of Succession was drawn up in 1702, excluding Catholics and anyone married to a Catholic, it was Princess Sophia Wittelsbach of Bavaria who became first in line. However, Sophia died two months before Queen Anne, therefore the crown passed to her son, King George I Hanover.