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Updated: May 19, 2025
Though nobly born, Frontenac did not spring from a line which had been of national importance for centuries, like that of Montmorency or Chatillon. Nor did he inherit large estates. The chief advantage which the Buades possessed came from their personal relations with the royal family.
It was a fortunate incident in the annals of this family that when Antoine de Bourbon became governor of Guienne Geoffrey de Buade entered his service. Thenceforth the Buades were attached by close ties to the kings of Navarre.
The family history of the Buades shows that they were 'king's men, who would be the last to imperil royal power. The gathering of the Three Estates at Quebec was meant to be the fitting background of a ceremony. If Frontenac had any thought beyond this, it was a desire to unite all classes in an expression of loyalty to their sovereign.
It was a fortunate incident in the annals of this family that when Antoine de Bourbon became governor of Guienne Geoffroy de Buade entered his service. Thenceforth the Buades were attached by close ties to the kings of Navarre. While fortune thus smiled upon the cradle of Louis de Buade, some important favours were denied.
Though nobly born, Frontenac did not spring from a line which had been of national importance for centuries, like that of Montmorency or Châtillon. Nor did he inherit large estates. The chief advantage which the Buades possessed came from their personal relations with the royal family.
The family history of the Buades shows that they were 'king's men, who would be the last to imperil royal power. The gathering of the Three Estates at Quebec was meant to be the fitting background of a ceremony. If Frontenac had any thought beyond this, it was a desire to unite all classes in an expression of loyalty to their sovereign.
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