So let's say the Borbons just all commit suicide or die in embarrassing ways that discredit them as kings.
Well, they will then bring in other Bourbons from the Sicily branch of the family or from the Parma branch of the family. This is Salic Law.
So let's say the Borbons just all commit suicide or die in embarrassing ways that discredit them as kings.
Well, they will then bring in other Bourbons from the Sicily branch of the family or from the Parma branch of the family. This is Salic Law.
Salic Law is French. This is Spain, where they fought to keep the Carlists off the throne, even if they were the senior male line, in favor of Isabel II and her son, and the Spanish Bourbon claim is itself based on female line descent from the Habsburgs.
No. Salic Law was adopted by Spain as soon as the Bourbons got the throne, although of course it is not Salic Law (then not adopted in Habsburg Spain) that gained them the throne. This is why there was the carlist war.
And the legitimate line remained the Alfonsines, who were the junior male-line branch, but had the senior female claim.
Female claim is legally worth nothing under Salic Law.
So why did Isabel and her son remain on the throne while the Carlists never gained it?
Not gonna happen. Spain was a barrel of crazy most of the nineteenth century but was pretty loyal to the Borbón dynasty. If Wellington tried to take the throne Spain would start another guerilla war, this time against him. In such a scenario I can see France playing the role of Britain, continuing the peninsular war. I also can't see London or the Prince Regent authorizing such an idea and would likely withdraw their troops if Wellington tried to become Spain's King.
Because the Carlists lost the war. It was the political and military victory of the partisans of Isabella which made legal the breach to the Salic Law. But after this breach, the Salic Law was valid for the successors of Isabella, until it was abolished by the 1978 spanish constitution (or if you prefer in 1932 when the spanish republic was proclaimed).
Yes but I'm saying prior to Bernadotte being brought up as contention everyone would have said "Why would a French marshall who fought Swedish troops with next to no relation to the country take over Sweden, the people and the ruling elite wouldn't want him?" and then they would have said Prussia, Russia and Austria would never have left a French Marshall take over Sweden.
Another question is whether George III/IV is going to grant permission for Wellington to accept. Arthur Wellesley is still a British subject at that point. AFAIK, Bernadotte had to receive Napoléon's permission (something that was reportedly eased by Désirée Clary).
OK no WAY IN HELL the Prince Regent would give Wellington permission. For one the future George IV couldn't stand Wellington and two he'd see it as a subject going above his station. The very idea is ludicrous at best and ASB at worst.