 The parliament then expressed its concern that these fundamental laws, heredity, primogeniture, male collaterality, inalienability of the crown combine with Catholicism and the French character to declare a king ("declare" and not "designate"; for the Parliament has no sovereignty, it can only declare that the king is legitimate based on the laws of the kingdom).The concern to prevent the kingdom from falling into foreign hands is present throughout the arrêt.Philip II had agreed to have his daughter married to the Duke of Guise if he could be raised to the throne of France.