21. As the succession was regulated by the Salic Law, Charles Felix succeeded his brother on the throne. 22. As a female, she was not eligible to inherit the duchy of Savoy due to salic law. 23. The Monarchy has traditionally tried to run its affairs in the French manner, which means Salic Law. 24. These dukes called in many German gentry and settlers, adopted Salic law and the Low German language. 25. France's Salic Law, denying women succession to the throne, excluded them from wielding power directly. 26. The inclusion of some of their law as part of the Salic Law must have served as a palliative. 27. However, under Salic Law, no children of Blithilde would be recognized as legitimate heirs to the dynasty. 28. Already in the Ripuarian Law the divergences from the old Germanic law are greater than in the Salic Law. 29. Moreover, there was no Salic tradition which the Castilian Cortes could use to thwart the succession passing to Joanna. 30. :The notion of a jury of peers already occurs in early Germanic law; see for example Salic law.
