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The Restoration
Topic Started: Dec 9 2017, 07:29 AM (64 Views)
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In the traditional reckoning, the old French kingdom was founded when the Merovingian ruler Clovis, King of the Franks, was baptized into the Catholic Church. The Merovingians were succeeded by the Carolingians, and under Charlemagne Francia became the archetype of Europe. In the year 843 of the Christian Era, the grandsons of Charlemagne divided the Frankish realm at Verdun; the western portion, later ruled by the Capetians, became known in the later middle ages as France. The Kingdom of France was one of the foremost nations of Europe, until it was torn apart by the revolution. The revolution was itself followed by further conflicts and tumult, until the great restoration under King Robert III.


The History of King Robert III

Robert Charles Louis Phillipe de Bourbon was the senior descendent of Hugh Capet in the male line. Despite this, his family had been relatively obscure until the last few generations. Descendants of the Spanish Bourbons, they had returned to France as a result of the rise of the Andorra Republic and the conflicts that had resulted. The family had settled in Anjou, where they acquired a small estate in the country. Robert's grandfather died fighting in the Dominion War. Robert's parents fell ill when he was young. At that time, the French Republic had been recreated and was engaged in a political rivalry with the Empire of the Greeks. Robert's parents had contracted a rare disease, which few yet knew how to treat. On the advice of an eminent French medical scholar, they had sponsored a Greek physician, a famous specialist, to come to France to provide treatment. But due to the political rivalry between the two states, the Republic denied the physician's visa. Consequently, Robert's parents died needlessly when he was still a boy. He was placed in the care of his uncle, Charles Claude Louis Phillipe of Bourbon, who sent him to Porcu to ensure that he was classically educated. Charles sent the family chaplain to Porcu with young Robert, to ensure that Robert would receive an appropriate religious education. After finishing his primary and secondary education, Robert travelled to Rostock, then within the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Vorpommern, in order to attend university. While Robert was at university, he received word that his uncle had died while conducting business in Normandy; in those days the Normans were struggling to maintain control over northern France and England. Robert had loved his uncle Charles like a father, so he returned home to mourn, before returning to Rostock to finish his studies. Once finished, he returned home to Anjou, where he married Elisabeth Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, granddaughter of Jerome Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, the famous Prince of Morbihan.

From that time, Robert returned to his estate in Anjou, where he oversaw his farms and manufactures while teaching history and political theory at the University of Angers during the spring term, and traveling to Paris to teach at the Sorbonne during the fall term. Though there was no national authority in much of France, and order was maintained by city councils and local lords. During this period, many in France had come to see the republic as a failure, which had led to the destruction of France, and many scholars and former statesmen began exploring alternative theories of government. Robert, due to his standing as the senior descendent of Hugh Capet, became a figure of interest among those who favored a return to monarchy. For his part, Robert continued to tend to his estate, and to pursue his academic vocation. During this time, Elisabeth bore him four sons and two daughters. She assisted Robert in managing the estate, and she oversaw the education of her children, carefully choosing their schools and tutors, and ensuring that they were not spoiled by indolence or ignorant teachers.

This situation continued until collapse of the Colognian Papacy. When the Colognian Papal States collapsed, the various provinces separated. One of those was the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The ruling house of the Grand Duchy, which had previously pledged fealty to the Colognian Papacy, was ambushed by bandits while traveling from Cologne back to the City of Luxembourg. This extinguished their lineage, which was a branch of the House of Bourbon. When the scholars of the Grand Duchy traced the lineages of their ruling family, they found that the next heir was the scholar of Anjou, Robert de Bourbon. While somewhat surprised when he received the message, Robert answered the call, and travelled to the City of Luxembourg. On the outskirts of the city, he met the Grand Ducal arm, who escorted him into the city. Soon afterwards, was crowned Robert, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Whereas before, he had been a farmer and a scholar, now Robert had become a monarch.


The Monarchy of France

After three years as Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Robert received a letter from Paris. An Estates-General had been convened, with representatives of northern and eastern France hailing from the nobility, the burghers, and the Catholic clergy. The Estates-General had determined to restore the French monarchy, and after some debate regarding the most suitable king, the assembly decided to send an invitation to Robert de Bourbon. Robert consulted with the parliament of Luxembourg and the matter proved to be controversial. Some representatives feared that Luxembourg would be eaten by France. Others saw a great opportunity to ally with a resurgent France. Ultimately, Robert chose to accept the invitation, and he travelled to France. On Christmas Day, he was crowned King of France.
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