[mass55th]

Have you ever seen this article on the real King of England?

The Real King of England: Mile the First Dies in Obscurity in Australia

Several years ago I watched a program that had aired on British TV. It was hosted by Tony Robinson (Black Adder series). It was about the possibility that Edward IV may have been illegitimate, and not rightful King. Here's a link to the full show on YouTube:

Britain's Real Monarch with Tony Robinson

It's pretty interesting.

[Verginius Rufus]

Of course they could say Henry VII's right to the throne was by right of conquest (winning the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485), just as William the Bastard became king of England by virtue of winning the battle of Hastings. There was a taint of illegitimacy in the Tudor line anyway--an ancestor had been born illegitimate and later legitimized.

The Wittelsbachs have a better genealogical claim to the throne than the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha line anyway, but also going back to Henry VII.

[lastchance]

Thanks. I’ll have to watch that, it does sound interesting.