Talk:Charles XI of France

Hi there. Frankly, as a french man, I must say that Charles XI and Charles Maurras just can't be the same person. The way french monarchy and french monarchism did and do work just don't comply with that assumption. I haven't finished Settling accounts tetralogy yet, but it is never implied that they are the same people. Never would have Maurras self-titled himself as King, and never would have been accepted as such among monarchists. I guess Harry did not search much about french monarchy when he decided the fate of France. Whatever... Here are my hypothesis:

- Charles XI could be Alfonso Carlos de Bourbon, Duke of San Jaime (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Carlos_of_Bourbon,_Duke_of_San_Jaime) which was the legitimist claimant (under the Charles XI name) right at the time of the AF coming to power in the books. Legitimists were closer to AF's beliefs, but the AF did support Orleanist claimants.

- So, what about Jean d'Orléans, Duc de Guise, Orleanist claimant in the thirties? Well... Just like Alfonso, he died to early to suit the books. And he's got the wrong christian name. I've never heard of any of our Kings that changed his name into a "reign name" upon throne accession.

Another hypothesis:

- AF could have seek another claimants, either in a cadet Bourbon branch, such as Bourbon Parma, in order not to piss off Orleanist or Legitimists by choosing one or another branch. - Charles XI could be a cadet/nephew, whatever, of the two main claimants, but who got himself involved into AF and such rewarded after AF's political victory by the call to the throne by french assemblies. Sadly, I haven't many clues about any cadets beside the claimants.

Thoughts? Palpat 20:15, 26 December 2008 (UTC)