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Re: Shocking discovery

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Keith F. Lynch <kfl@keithlynch.net> wrote:
> Over the past few decades, great strides have been made in DNA
> analysis and in data science.  Analysis of the DNA of living members
> of the royal families of Europe have allowed reconstruction of their
> earlier and earlier ancestors.
> 
> This has resulting in a shocking discovery.  It turns out that William
> the Conqueror was illegitimate, i.e. his parents were not married to
> each other!

Umm...William was known as "William the Bastard" before he did his
conquering...the marital status of his parents was well known.
 
> This of course means that none of his descendants were or are rightful
> kings or queens or the ancestors thereof.  This includes Princess
> Sophia of the Palatinate, Electress of Hanover.  By current law, all
> British monarchs must be her descendants.  This creates a problem.

Conquest has a way of restarting laws from scratch.

> Parliament is working late to change that law, replacing her with
> Alfred the Great.  The entire British population will them be checked
> to see who is most closely related to him.  That person will become
> the new British king or queen (if they're a member of the Church of
> England, of course).  If you're British and a church member, please
> spit in a cup and mail it to Buckingham Palace for DNA analysis.
> Thanks.

When Alfred died his son Edward the Elder took over despite the claims
of Ethelwald of York,son of Alfred's elder brother Ethelred I.

How long will this injustice persist?

And how can a Parliament convened by a false monarch have a say?

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Shocking discovery "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl@KeithLynch.net> - 2024-04-01 20:35 +0000
  Re: Shocking discovery Louis Epstein <le@main.lekno.ws> - 2024-04-11 06:45 +0000
    Re: Shocking discovery "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl@KeithLynch.net> - 2024-04-11 13:26 +0000
      Re: Shocking discovery Louis Epstein <le@main.lekno.ws> - 2024-04-11 15:44 +0000
        Re: Shocking discovery "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl@KeithLynch.net> - 2024-04-11 23:58 +0000
          Re: Shocking discovery Louis Epstein <le@main.lekno.ws> - 2024-04-17 21:54 +0000

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