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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on December 02, 2014, 06:14:31 PM

Title: Richard III legitimacy question marks!
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 02, 2014, 06:14:31 PM
BBC report on genetic study of Richard III's remains which throws up some interesting questions about his lineage!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30281333
Title: Re: Richard III legitimacy question marks!
Post by: Erpingham on December 02, 2014, 06:37:48 PM
This would be the man who accused his own mother of adultery?  Perhaps he was closer to the truth than he knew :)
Title: Re: Richard III legitimacy question marks!
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 03, 2014, 07:46:10 AM
The whole thing did make me chuckle a bit with the whole premise of royal succession being somewhat muddied by this and obviously countless other instances throughout history :)
Title: Re: Richard III legitimacy question marks!
Post by: Jim Webster on December 03, 2014, 11:06:45 AM
Given that legitimacy lies in strange women lying on their backs in ponds handing out swords I cannot see the problem

Jim
Title: Re: Richard III legitimacy question marks!
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 03, 2014, 11:27:52 AM
well done Jim  ;D that has to be one of the quotes of the year! 
Title: Re: Richard III legitimacy question marks!
Post by: Patrick Waterson on December 03, 2014, 11:28:07 AM
Astutely observed, Jim.  I think the problem in this case was that she was not handing out a sword ...