Bourbons

Cultural  

1. The ruling family of France from the late sixteenth century until the French Revolution. The Bourbon kings were known for their stubbornness; the politician Talleyrand is supposed to have said of them, “They have learned nothing, and they have forgotten nothing.” Louis xiv and Louis xvi were Bourbon kings.

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Example Sentences

When he died later in 1825, France had more than a century of social and political chaos still ahead, with Bourbons, Bonapartes and other rogues ready in the wings for yet more bloodletting.

From Washington Post

Bourbons may be enjoyed neat or add a few drops of water to open up the aroma.

From Washington Times

Social media corrals people into interacting solely with those who share their viewpoint more effectively than the court of Versailles in the last days of the Bourbons.

From The Guardian

He said the Tory leadership election brought to mind the quote of the French statesman Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord about the Bourbons in that they had “learned nothing and forgotten nothing”.

From The Guardian

By the dawn of the 18th-century, Spain had a new ruling dynasty, the Bourbons, but the pace of royal collecting and commissioning remained apace.

From New York Times