To: RobbyS
To have annulled Henry’s marriage would have made the princess Mary a bastard in the eyes of the English law. A condition worse than what resulted from the divorce.I'm not clear on what your point is.
Henry never tried for a divorce. He tried to get the Pope to annul the marriage. When that failed he took England out of the Church and had a puppet court do the same.
In any case, Mary was indeed declared illegitimate and removed from the succession.
To: Sherman Logan; kabumpo
Mary was indeed declared illegitimate and removed from the succession....So was Elizabeth! Then, they were BOTH sort of restored. Go figure.
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03/03/2012 8:39:43 AM PST by
Kenny Bunk
((So, you're telling me Scalia, Alito, Thomas, and Roberts can't figure out this eligibility stuff?))
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