BOURBON

Fr. family, figuring in history from LX. cent. In 1272, a younger s. of Louis 1X. of France obtained the lordship of B. in Berry by marriage with the heire ; his s. Louis was cr. Duke of B. in 1327; the Constable of B. (b. 1490) obtained fame in imperial service and was slain during sack of Rome (1527). In the rson Of Henry IV. the B's ascended the throne of France (1589), and the War of the Span. Succe ion (g.v.) resulted in establishment of B’s on throne of Spain; for long Span. and Fr. ‘Family Compacts’ threatened balance of power. The B’s fell in France, 1791, and were expelled from their various Span. and Ital. po e ions by Napoleon; restored 1815; younger Orleanist branch replaced elder in France, 1830-48, when they were expelled; driven from Naples (1860) Spain (1868-74). The elder branch d. out with the Comte de Chambord, 1883, and the Orleanists again became sole hope of the Fr. monarchists; present representative, Louis Philippe, Duke of Or leans. Prince Charles of Bourbon represents younger branch of family.