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From: Tim Merrigan <tppm@ca.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: Shocking discovery
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:49:00 -0700
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On Tue, 2 Apr 2024 02:57:40 -0000 (UTC), "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!
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>Of course this means that all laws that were ratified by monarchs
>since 1066 are hereby null and void, and the laws have reverted to
>those extant in 1065.  If you are fluent in Old English, please
>report to Parliament for translation duty.  Thanks.

Two points, one, it was already known that William the Bastard's, aka
the Conqueror, parents weren't married (at least to each other).

And, two, it doesn't matter whether he had a legitimate claim to the
throne, as, since he took the throne by force of arms, the line starts
with him.
-- 

Qualified immunity = virtual impunity.

Tim Merrigan

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