December 30, 2006
The Salic Law
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The Salic law was the rule of succession in certain royal and noble families of Europe, forbidding females to succeed to the titles or offices in the family. The rule was most prominently enforced by the house of Valois and the succeeding house of Bourbon in France and was involved in the rivalry of Stephen and Matilda for the throne of England and in the claim of Edward III to the French succession. What impact did it have when Victoria ascended the British throne?
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