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Spanish Branch In the case of Isabella II, and the wife of Charles IV there are doubts of paternity concerning a few of their children.

Y dna Yes that would settle a few forum debates lol.

The head of Henry IV matches the known blood samples of Louis XVI. That seems to rule out rumors of Louis XIII and XIV being of questionable paternity. What is amazing is the Y chromosome is G2A, a rare chromosome with few matches in France (not something your expect from a frank). Actually the...

Yep Cool Story Bro. We all know how it went down. Narrating history like a wikapedia page doesnt put forth any intelligent debate. The Lancaster claim was through descent from Edward III. Edward III was the nearest male relation by proximity of blood to the previous King of France. But yeah...

Konrad, you exactly made my point. The Guise were not Capetien but were put forward and favored as possible successors to Henry III over the Bourbon Branch (after Cardinal Bourbon) or minor branches like the House of Courtenay. Remember the saying about Paris being worth a mass? Henry IV didn't...

Catholic League Hey, I was reading the forums and thought I should add my own opinions. First, When the Valois line was dying out The Catholic League almost changed the French succession (with lots of support). Almost. Henry of Guise was very popular too...But with his death the Catholic...