tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205333.post7405485350465173704..comments2023-10-16T11:28:03.544+00:00Comments on Anomaly UK: Conservation of SovereigntyAnomaly UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780148789321563441noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205333.post-73759480689467496362013-07-23T05:23:28.991+00:002013-07-23T05:23:28.991+00:00I recently read the biography of Richard III which...I recently read the biography of Richard III which led to the dig which uncovered him. Edward V had the misfortune to inherit the throne in childhood, which is always a fatal experience. His uncle, Richard of Fotheringhay (subsequently, the III), very kindly assumed the regency, and consigned Edward V to the Tower for safe keeping. Once in office he found that he rather enjoyed being Regent and cast around for some legal means of upgrading the office to the permanent one of King. A clever lawyer, together with a bent judge, can remove any obstacle. Richard was directed to one Stillington, Bishop of Bath and Wells, who was prepared to swear that the late king, Edward IV, had been previously contracted to Eleanor Talbot, and therefore his marriage to the Queen was invalid, and his children bastards. As Eleanor and Edward were both dead, neither could deny this, though as both must have sworn to a lack of impediments when marrying other parties, I would have thought their oaths trumped that of a mere bishop.<br /><br />What is remarkable is that the present day author actually believes this crap. Stillington’s reliability is demonstrated by his subsequent joining the rebellion of Lambert Simnel, a dishwasher who claimed to be the younger of the Princes in the Tower, or possibly their cousin, or both. Stillington was a Yorkist politician and rebel: he would swear to any falsehood if it was likely to advance him to Canterbury.<br /><br />So it follows that even in the unlikely event of the restoration of absolute monarchy, there will always be two (at least) parties. Any benefit to be derived from an elimination of party politics is thus lost. However, all the befits of party politics are lost, with the argumentation moving to a sphere which is extremely silly and of no benefit to the public whatsoever. See under “arguments” in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_succession_to_the_Russian_throne<br />A Nonny Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824713232073772433noreply@blogger.com