House of Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, ; ; Spanish: Borbón) is a European royal house of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma. Spain and Luxembourg currently have monarchs of the House of Bourbon. The royal Bourbons originated in 1272, when the youngest son of King Louis IX married the heiress of the lordship of Bourbon. The house continued for three centuries as a cadet branch, serving as
Bourbon Baroque variety of venues, often collaborating with performing arts organizations such as Squallis Puppeteers (Louisville, KY) and Empire City Men's Chorus (New York, New York). Bourbon Baroque is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Bourbon Baroque is named after the french royal dynasty House of Bourbon to reflect the ensembles inspiration by the art culture at royal european courts. In the fall of 2016 Bourbon Baroque established the "Nicolas Fortin Schoolarship" in honour of co-founder and co-artistic director Nicolas Fortin. Bourbon Baroque Bourbon Baroque is a period instrument ensemble founded by harpsichordist John Austin Clark and baroque violinist Nicolas Fortin (1980–2016) in the