The History of European Royalty VI Quiz

Answer: the Count of Artois

King Charles X de Bourbon of France, the third son of Dauphin Louis de Bourbon of France and Princess Maria Josepha Wettin of Poland, was born on 9 Oct 1757 in Versailles, France. At birth he was created the Count of Artois. He married Princess Maria Theresa de Savoie of Sardinia on 16 Nov 1773 in Versailles, France.

He become King after the death of his brother, Louis XVIII and was exiled and deposed in 1830. He had abdicated in favour of his grandson, the Count of Chamboard; however the French rejected this and proclaimed Louis Philippe I as the King of the French. Charles X died in exile on 6 Nov 1836 in Switzerland.

Answer: the Count of Provence

King Louis XVIII de Bourbon of France was the second son of Dauphin Louis de Bourbon of France and Princess Maria Josepha Wettin of Poland. At birth on 17 Nov 1755 in Versailles, France; he was created the Count of Provence. He married Princess Maria Guiseppina de Savoie of Sardinia on 21 Apr 1771 in Versailles, France.

After the death of Louis XVI, he proclaimed himself Regent for his nephew, Louis XVII; and upon his death, proclaimed himself Louis XVIII. He died on 16 Sep 1824 in Palace des Tuileries, Paris, France.

Answer: de Valois of Burgundy

The Order of the Golden Fleece was created by Duke Philip III de Valois of Burgundy in 1430, as he wanted to create an order that would rival the English Order of the Garter. Due to death and marriage, the Order would be inherited by the Austrians. Philip III's grand-daughter, Duchess Mary, was the sole heir of the Burgundian fortune and she was married to Archduke Maximilian of Austria, the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.

Their son, Archduke Philip, married the Castilian princess and future queen, Juana the Mad and their grandsons, Charles and Ferdinand, became Holy Roman Emperors themselves with Charles having the additional title of King of Spain.

Answer: No

Tsar Ptjor III Karlovitch Romanov of Russia was not of a male line descent. His father was Duke Charles Frederick von Holstein-Gottorp of Holstein and his mother was Grand Duchess Anne Petrovna Romanov of Russia, the daughter of Peter I the Great. Ptjor III succeeded his aunt, Tsarina Elizabeth I, on 5 Jan 1761 and was deposed by his wife, Catherine II the Great, in July 1761.

He was exiled and murdered on 17 Jul 1762 in Ropsha, Russia and was succeeded by his wife. Therefore technically he, and every Russian monarch since, was a part of the House of Holstein.

Answer: George III

George III, the 'Farmer King', is credited with losing America as a part of the British Empire. George refused to acknowledge America for a long time, calling them 'the colonies'. Eventually he came around.

Answer: Louis X Capet

King Louis X the Headstrong Capet of France; born on 4 Oct 1289 in Paris, France; was the eldest son of King Philip IV the Fair Capet of France and Queen Joan I de Blois of Navarre. Upon the death of his mother in 1305, he inherited Navarre and in 1314, upon the death of his father, inherited France. Louis X married Princess Margaret Capet of Burgundy on 23 Sep 1305 in Vernon-en-Normandie, France.

However, they only had daughters who lived passed infancy. It was the oldest daughter who became the next Queen of Navarre, but she was barred by Salic law from inheriting the French throne. Louis X died on 5 Jun 1316 in Vincennes, France.

Answer: Juan II Trastamara of Aragon

Queen Blanca II de Everux of Navarre was the daughter of King Charles III de Everux of Navarre and Infanta Princess Leonor Trastamara of Castile and Leon. Born in 1391, she inherited Navarre on the death of her father on 8 Sep 1425. By then she had already married King Juan II Trastamara of Aragon on 18 Jun 1420 in Pamplona, Spain. Together, they had four children; Prince Carlos, born 29 May 1421; Princess Juana, born 1423, Princess Blanca, born 9 Jun 1424 and Princess Leonor, born 2 Feb 1425. Upon the death of Queen Blanca II on 1 Apr 1441, the throne was held by Juan II until his death in 19 Jan 1479, and the crown passed to their youngest daughter, Queen Leonor I.

Answer: Phillip II Habsburg of Spain

King Henry I 'the Cardinal' Avis of Portugal was not meant to be King at all. The previous King, Sebastian I the Sleeping King, died childless on 4 Aug 1578 in the Battle of Alcacer and the only living male relative was his grand-uncle who was a Cardinal. Upon the Cardinal King's death on 31 Jan 1580 in Lisbon, Portugal, there were many through the female line that could succeed. King Philip II Habsburg of Spain was the strongest claimant through his mother Princess Isabella Avis of Portugal, the daughter of King Manuel I the Fortunate of Portugal.

The Habsburgs were to hold Portugal under their thumb until 1 Dec 1640 when the House of Braganca overthrew Spanish rule in favour of their own.

Answer: Frederick II the Great Hohenzollern of Prussia

Born on 24 Jan 1712 in Berlin, Prussia, Frederick became the heir apparent upon the death of his two elder brothers. He married Princess Elizabeth Christine Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel of Brunswick on 12 Jun 1733 in Schlob Salzdalum, Wolfenbuttel, Germany; however, they had no children of their own. Upon his death on 17 Aug 1786 in Potsdam, Germany, the crown passed to his nephew, King Frederick William II Hohenzollern of Prussia.

When Tsarina Elizabeth was scouting for a bride her nephew and heir, it was Frederick II the Great who suggested the Princess Sophie as the new Grand Duchess.

Answer: Sexual acts

Surprisingly enough, it was paintings of sexual acts that covered the walls of her secret room. And another juicy fact is that the paintings were done by the same people who did the paintings for the churches. Taken from Henri Troyat's book 'Catherine the Great'.