Talk:Dauphin of France

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Why were you moving this page? The French usage is predominant, and you should at least moot it on the talk page first (and be sure you've not mucked up any links). john k 20:09, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Agree w/ John. --Menchi 21:13, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)

[edit] In literature

I started an "In Literature" section with a note on Huckleberry Finn, but I assume that there should be a lot of other literary references that I'm not aware of. Anyone? -- 21 October 2005

There's the Dauphin in Henry V (who is, of course, a real historical figure). In a similar vein, Charles VII is normally called "the Dauphin" in the Joan of Arc legendarium. Not sure if either of those really counts. john k 17:16, 21 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] This is a disbuted theory methinks

I remember this theory not being 100% valid. Yet it's the only one presented...

[edit] Louis XII

Was he ever a dauphin? Or not? The table here says no; his own page says he was, as Louis III Viennois. We need to fix these so they're consistent with each other. I know Louis XI pretty well but my area of reasonable-knowledge stops midway through Charles VIII so...somebody more educated on this subject help me out? BenesHacha 07:55, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

No, he was not. The kings of France were keeping this title for their sons, grand-sons or great-grand-sons. When there is no direct heir, when the heir is a cousin, he is not a dauphin. That's the case of Louis XII and François Ier. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.250.98.243 (talk) 14:27, 25 March 2008 (UTC)