His Most Christian Majesty

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"His Most Christian Majesty" was the traditional honorific style used for the kings of France, emphasizing their role as foremost Catholic monarchs in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf honorific
royal style
appliesToGender male monarchs
associatedWithDynasty House of Bourbon
Capetian dynasty
surface form: House of Capet

House of Valois
associatedWithInstitution French royal family
surface form: French monarchy
associatedWithReligion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
category Christian royal titles
styles of French royalty
contrastedWith Apostolic Majesty
surface form: His Apostolic Majesty

His Most Faithful Majesty
surface form: His Most Catholic Majesty

His Most Faithful Majesty
correspondingFrenchForm Sa Majesté Très Chrétienne
country Kingdom of France
denotesRankAmongMonarchs preeminent Catholic ruler
emphasizesRoleAs foremost Catholic monarch in Europe
grammaticalNumber singular
hasComponent Majesty
Most Christian
hasFormOfAddressType majesty style
hasReligiousTitleType Most Christian King
honorificDegree superlative
language English
linkedToConcept Catholic monarchy
divine right of kings
region Western Europe
religiousConnotation Catholicism
scopeOfUse hereditary monarchy
timePeriodOfUse Ancien Régime
Early modern period
Middle Ages
titleHolderReligion Roman Catholic
usedByMonarch Louis XIV of France
Louis XV of France
Louis XVI of France
usedFor Kings of France
surface form: kings of France
usedInContext diplomatic correspondence
formal court protocol
international treaties
usedInMonarchyType absolute monarchy
usedUntilEvent French Revolution

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Louis XV of France style His Most Christian Majesty
Catholic Majesty contrastsWith His Most Christian Majesty
this entity surface form: Most Christian Majesty
Philip III of France styleOfAddress His Most Christian Majesty
Apostolic Majesty contrastedWith His Most Christian Majesty
this entity surface form: Most Christian Majesty
Louise of Lorraine style His Most Christian Majesty
this entity surface form: Her Most Christian Majesty
Most Faithful Majesty contrastsWith His Most Christian Majesty
this entity surface form: Most Christian Majesty
King of France style His Most Christian Majesty