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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on March 03, 2017, 11:17:56 AM

Title: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 03, 2017, 11:17:56 AM
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-who-claiming-king-wales-12684514#ICID=sharebar_twitter

I just had to post this for the sheer enjoyment value ie it made me laugh :)
Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Jim Webster on March 03, 2017, 10:28:50 PM
I gave up on the website because there were so many 'pop ups', adverts, weird music blaring etc  :(

Local Newspaper's have abysmal websites
Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: willb on March 04, 2017, 04:37:18 AM
Interesting.   ::)  I wonder if DNA testing is possible. 
Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 04, 2017, 07:55:17 AM
the thing is, apart from any assumptions on foundation legends, regnal lists and the like etc, he actually believes it!  ;D
Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Patrick Waterson on March 04, 2017, 08:19:18 AM
Quote from: willb on March 04, 2017, 04:37:18 AM
Interesting.   ::)  I wonder if DNA testing is possible.

From what I managed to read before the site froze up on me, this is one aspect he seems to have avoided or at least not pursued.  Then again, his basic problem is that he could be a direct descendant of Llwewlyn Yr Ail or Dafydd and still be completely ineligible because his descent would have to be from one of their daughters, and the law of Hywel Dda explicitly forbids succession through the female line.

I wonder what the Welsh will make of him.  Somehow I do not see him getting much of a following ...
Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 04, 2017, 08:41:54 AM
tell him straight.....he's one chip short of a full butty is my suggestions of what the Welsh will say :)
Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Erpingham on March 04, 2017, 08:55:19 AM
Didn't think I'd ever reference the Sun website but this version does have the advantage of not freezing or attacking with adverts

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2988277/allan-evans-colorado-king-of-wales-claim-throne/



Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 04, 2017, 09:19:43 AM
I'm still laughing at this....he is really serious.

oh and on the freezing adverts of other sites etc I use ad blocker and it normally does the trick
Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Erpingham on March 04, 2017, 09:45:47 AM
Quote from: Holly on March 04, 2017, 09:19:43 AM
I'm still laughing at this....he is really serious.


I think his tactics are wrong.  Claiming thrones in the British isles is usually done by landing at an obscure port with a band of exiles and foreign troops.  Now he's shown his hand he needs to be mindful of the fate of Owen Lawgoch - some of those who join his band may be assassins in the pay of the Crown.
Title: Re: FOUND! The true King of Wales.......!!!!
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 04, 2017, 09:49:41 AM
Shhhhhhh........stranger things have happened!  ;)