31. The Salic law disinherited the king's sisters and all others who could claim descent by the distaff line. 32. The French interpretation of the Salic Law permitted claims to the French throne only by male agnatic descendants of French kings. 33. Philip's agents were instructed to " insinuate cleverly " that the Salic law was a " pure invention ". 34. The towns of L�neburg and salic inheritance laws in effect, encouraged the practice of retaining control of lands and benefits. 35. The royal line of the House of Wettin applies semi-salic law, which allows for inheritance through a female. 36. Indeed, it was due to the Salic law that Louis rather than Anne had acceded to the throne of France. 37. The principality and princely title of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg descended, historically, according to semi-Salic primogeniture. 38. One of the main purposes of the Salic Law is to protect a family's inheritance in the agnatic succession. 39. He was the legitimate successor designated by the Salic law, but his authority was rejected by most of Catholic France. 40. The application of the Salic Law meant that with the extinction of the Valois in the male line, the Louis IX.
