King of the French

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The title King of the French ( Roi des Français ) was a title created by the Constituent Assembly for Louis XVI. who for political and ideological reasons replaced the title King of France or King of France and Navarre .

The title of the King of the French recalls that of the King of the Franks (Latin: rex francorum ), which was the official Latin title of the kings of France before the title of rex franciae ('King of France', in French Roi de France ) was accepted. The transfer of the title of King of France to that of King of the French manifests the transfer of the sovereignty of the hereditary monarch, who is no longer king by the grace of God , but is bestowed by the people ( popular sovereignty ). It was mainly the member of the National Assembly Guy-Jean-Baptiste Target who had worked this out.

Only two French monarchs carried this title:

  • Louis XVI From November 6th, 1789 to September 14th, 1791 according to Decision No. 2 of October 10th, 1789 (which was formalized by a decree of November 8th, 1789). The new title was established in Article 2 of Chapter II of the Constitution of 1791 as the official title of the king.
  • Louis-Philippe I under the July Monarchy between 1830 and 1848 . The new title appeared in the Chamber of Deputies' proclamation of August 7, 1830 and was adopted by Louis-Philippe on August 9.

literature

  • Jean Tulard: France in the Age of Revolutions 1789-1851. Stuttgart 1989.