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  Orleanist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It took its name from the Orleans branch of the house of Bourbon, the descendants of Philip I, Duke of Orleans, the younger brother of Louis XIV, who were its chiefs.
The careers of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orleans (nicknamed Egalité), and of his son Louis Philippe, King of the French (reigned 1830 - 1848), demonstrate the process of events by which it came to pass that the Orleans princes became the more or less successful advocates of this attempted compromise between old and new.
The count of Chambord, the last of the elder line (the Spanish Bourbons who descended directly from Louis XIV were considered to be barred by the renunciation of Philip V of Spain), was equally ready to grant a constitution.
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 Duke
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 ORLEANS, PHILIP I., DUKE OF - LoveToKnow Article on ORLEANS, PHILIP I., DUKE OF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
ORLEANS, LOUIS PHILIPPE ROBERT, DUKE OF (1869-), eldest son of the comte de Paris, was born at York House, Twickenham, on the 6th of February 1869.
At Bombay he was received by the duke of Connaught and Lord Reay, and at Calcutta he became the guest of the viceroy, the marquess of Dufferin, who organized for the duke and his cousin, Prince Henry of Orleans, a grand tiger-shooting expedition in Nepaul.
ORLEANS, PHILIP I., DUKE or (1640-1701), son of the French king Louis XIII., was born at St Germain-en-Laye on the 2ist of September 1640.
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 LOUIS PHILIPPE I. - LoveToKnow Article on LOUIS PHILIPPE I.
Immediately on his arrival, in February x8oo, the duke of Orleans, at the suggestion of Dumouriez, sought an interview with the comte dArtois, through whose instrumentality he was reconciled with the exiled king Louis XVIII., who bestowed upon his brothers the order of the Saint Esprit.
The duke, however, refused to join the army of Cond and to fight against France, an attitude in which he persisted throughout, while maintaining his loyalty to the king.2 He settled with his brothers at Twickenham, near 2 This at least was his own claim and the Orleanist view.
In the cbntest Louis was helped by the Minorites, who were upholding against John the principal of clerical poverty, and by the writings of Marsilius of Padua (who dedicated to Louis his Defensor pads), William of Occam, John of Jandun and others.
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 Orleans
Louis of Bourbon, Duke of Orléans Louis of Bourbon regent Orléans.
Louis Philip I, Duke of Orléans Louis Philippe, Versailles, and was known as the duke of Chartres until his father's dea...
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The branch of the Bourbons known as the House of Orleans was raised to the throne of France by the revolution of 1830, and deprived of it by that of 1848.
Louis Philippe, duke of Chartres, afterwards king of the French, was the son of
Louis Philippe Joseph Duke of Orléans, or (Egalité), great-grandson of the regent, Philippe, duke of Orléans, was born in 1747; married in 1769 the daughter of the Duke of Penthiévre.
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 Louis Philippe 1773 – 1850
Son of Louis - Philippe - Joseph Duke of Orléans and Louise of Bourbon, he joined the revolution army taking part in the campaigns at Valmy and Jemappes and was present at the bombardment of Maastrict, Venlo and Neerwinden.
Louis Philippe escaped from France under threat of arrest in the same year King Louis XVI and his own father had been sent to the Guillotine.
On the abdication of Charles X in 1830, Louis Philippe became the constitutional head of France.
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 The Twickenham Museum : Louis Philippe Duc d’Orleans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, Duke of Orleans, and King of the French, was the son of Louis Philippe Joseph, 5th Duke of Orleans (later called Égalité), of the younger branch of the Bourbon royal family.
Louis Philippe’s father, to the distress of his sons, had voted in favour of the King’s execution (which did not save Égalité for the guillotine).
Louis Philippe was persuaded to accept the Crown, to liberalise the Constitution, and to rule as King of the French under the tricolour flag.
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 HISTORY OF THE LINE OF ORLEANS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Descended from Philippe, Duke of Orléans (b 21 Sep 1640; d 9 Jun 1701), First Prince of the Blood Royal (Premier Prince du Sang Royal), see above A, invested with the Duchy-Peerages of Orléans, Valois and Chartres, and the Lordship of Montargis, as an apanage Mar 1661 (registered Paris 10 May 1661).
Duke of Orléans (b at Saint-Cloud 2 Aug 1674; d at Versailles 2 Dec 1723), was Regent of France 2 Sep 1715 - 16 Feb 1723, signed reciprocal renunciation to the Throne of Spain 1712 confirmed in Royal Letters Patent 10 Mar 1713 and incorporated into the Treaty of Utrecht of 11 Apr 1713.
Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang Royal, named Lt-Gen of the Kingdom by Charles X, 1 Aug 1830, but declared King of the French by the Chamber of Deputies 7 Aug 1830, and was sworn as Louis-Philippe I, 9 Aug 1830.
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 LouisPhilippe
Born in Paris, Louis-Philippe, as the son of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duc d'Orléans (known as "Philippe Égalité"), descended directly from King Louis XIII.
With the restoration of the monarchy under his cousin King Louis XVIII and then under the reign of Louis' brother, King Charles X, the popularity of Louis-Philippe grew.
Most French monarchists regard the descendants of Louis Philippe's grandson, who hold the title Comte de Paris, as the rightful pretender to the French throne.
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 AllRefer.com - OrlEans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
OrlEans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'[lwE fElEp´ zhOzef´ dUk dOrlAAN´] Pronunciation Key, known as Philippe EgalitE[AgAlEtA´] Pronunciation Key, 1747–93, French revolutionist; great-grandson of Philippe II, duc d'OrlEans (see OrlEans, family) and great-great-great-grandson of King Louis XIII.
First duke of Montpensier and then duke of Chartres, he succeeded his father as duke of OrlEans in 1785.
When his eldest son deserted to the enemy with General Dumouriez, Philippe EgalitE was arrested (Apr., 1793).
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 Louis-Philippe of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Born in Paris, Louis-Philippe, as the son of Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans (known as "Philippe Égalité"), is descended from King Louis XIII.
After the abdication of Napoleon, and the restoration of the monarchy under his cousin King Louis XVIII Louis-Philippe returned to live in France, claiming sympathy with the liberated citizens of the country.
He openly sided with the liberal opposition; under Louis XVIII and then even more so under the reign of Louis's brother, King Charles X, the popularity of Louis-Philippe grew.
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 Orleans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
First duke of Montpensier and then duke of Chartres, he succeeded his father as duke of Orléans in 1785.
His liberal views were suspected of cloaking an ambition to become constitutional monarch, and as the revolution progressed he lost the confidence of both republicans and royalists.
After exchanging his title for the name Citizen Égalité, he was elected to the National Convention (Sept., 1792), where he joined the Mountain and voted for the execution of King Louis XVI.
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 FRANCIA
The Dukes of Savoy, beginning with a county in Burgundy, acquired more land and a capital (Turin) in Italy, named their new Kingdom after Sardinia and ultimately succeeded as the modern Kings of Italy.
When Louis V died, Charles of Lorraine was ignored, and the West Frankish throne, which one may as well call "France" at this point, passed permanently to the house of Paris.
The biggest break came when Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was killed in 1477 and Louis XI was able to secure the return of large parts of the Burgundian domain to France, since the heiress Mary of Burgundy would not inherit under the Salic Law.
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 About Orleans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Orleans is located at the "elbow" of Cape Cod where the penisula points north.
The town was incorporated in 1797, named for Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orleans, to honor France's allegiance during the American Revolution.
Orleans is the gateway to Outer Cape Cod, home of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and is in the middle of the region known as the Lower Cape.
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 Movers: 19th Century - By Miles Hodges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
With the execution of his brother Louis XVI in early 1793 and the elevation (in the eyes of the royalists) of his 7-year old son to the rights of the French throne as Louis XVII, Louis declared himself French Regent.
Louis Philippe was a distant cousin of the brothers Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X. Although he too was a Bourbon, he preferred the Orléans identity of his more immediate ancestors.
Louis Adolphe Thiers headed a delegation which invited him to become King of the French--Louis Philippe I, the "citizen king." In a dramatic appearance before the Chamber (Louis Philippe was wearing the tricolor of French Republicanism) he accepted their invitation.
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 Orléans (Municipality, Loiret, France)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The second house (Orléans-Valois) is famous for the poet Charles d'Orléans (1394-1465) and his son Louis II (1462-1515), King of France as Louis XII (1498-1515).
The fourth house of Orléans (Orléans-Bourbon) is famous for Philippe II (1674-1723), a.k.a.
Philippe-Egalité, who voted the death of Louis XVI and was himself guillotinized later on, and his son Louis-Philippe II (1773-1850), King of the French as Louis-Philippe I (1830-1848).
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 Hotel Matignon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In 1670, as part of his plan for the construction of the Hôtel des Invalides, Louis XIV decided to restore the old "Chemin du Bois de la Garenne", which had become the "Rue de Varenne", that linked Saint-Germain-des-Prés, at the western end of Paris, with the marshy terrain chosen as the new building site.
The Duke died, and finding herself in Vienna and once more a dancer, she became the mistress of Joseph II.
In 1815, Louis XVIII traded the Hôtel de Matignon for the Elysée Palace, which belonged to Louise Bathilde of Orleans, sister to Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orleans and wife of the Duke of Bourbon.
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 Descendants of King Louis Philippe I of the French (second part)
3.1.1.1.Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1893-1975), m.1st 1923 Archduchess Helene of Austria (1903-1924), m.2nd 1928 Archduchess Rosa of Austria (1906-1983)
4.1.2.2.4.1.Princess Luísa Cristina of Orleans and Braganza (*1978)
4.1.3.1.6.1.Princess Isabel Eleonora of Orleans and Braganza (*1978)
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 Louis Philippe
Son of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orléans 1747–93; both were known as Philippe Egalité from their support of the 1792 Revolution.
Louis Philippe fled into exile 1793–1814, but became king after the 1830 revolution with the backing of the rich bourgeoisie.
Corruption discredited his regime, and after his overthrow, he escaped to the UK and died there.
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 Genealogy - The Rulers of France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Louis IX (the Saint), son of Louis VIII: ascended to the throne at the age of 12, his mother, Blanche of Castile, was regent in his minority: King of France, 1226-1270
Louis XIII, son of Henry III: ascended to the throne at the age of 9: Cardinal Richelieu was the primary power during his reign: King of France, 1610-1643
Louis XIV, son of Louis XIII: ascended to the throne at the age of 4: King of France, 1643-1715
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 Orleans, Louis-Philippe-Joseph, duc d' --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The cousin of King Louis XVI (ruled 1774–92) and the son of Louis-Philippe (later duc d'Orléans), he became duc de Chartres in 1752 and succeeded to his father's title in 1785.
son of Duke Louis; he was appointed lieutenant general (1744) and governor of Dauphiné (1747).
Brandeis, Louis D. Intellectual prowess and an abiding concern for the rights of individuals distinguished the legal career of Louis Brandeis.
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 Louis Philippe of France
Louis Philippe Joseph (dit Egalité) of Chartres b.
Louis Philippe I of France d'Orleans, King of France
Louis Philippe (King of the French) of France
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 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Louis of Wurttemberg (brother of Frederick I of Wurttemberg)
Juliana Bevern (daughter of Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick)
Louis Bourbon (father of Louis XVI of France)
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 Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
(lwē fēlēp´ zhôzĕf´ dük dôrlāäN´), known as Philippe Égalité, 1747-93, French revolutionist; great-grandson of Philippe II, duc d'Orléans (see Orléans, family) and great-great-great-grandson of King Louis XIII.
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 Aumale, Henri-Eugene-Philippe-Louis d'Orleans, Duke d' --  Encyclopædia Britannica
During World War I the French general Philippe Pétain became known as the hero of Verdun.
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Watch highlights of the fabulous Final Four action between Duke's Blue Devils and the Kentucky Wildcats during the 1992 NCAA tournament.
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 The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV. and the Regency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
SECTION I. The Duchesse d'Orleans, commonly though incorrectly styled the Princess of Bavaria, was known to have maintained a very extensive correspondence with her relations and friends in different parts of Europe.
Nearly eight hundred of her letters, written to the Princess Wilhelmina Charlotte of Wales and the Duke Antoine-Ulric of Brunswick, were found amongst the papers left by the Duchess Elizabeth of Brunswick at her death, in 1767.
He never had much regard for the Duke of Burgundy; the old sorceress (Maintenon) had slandered him to the King, and made the latter believe that he was of an ambitious temper, and was impatient at the King's living so long.
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