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From: John Brandon <>
Subject: Re: Famous medieval DNA - the Plantagenet project
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:27:05 -0700
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> Your model implies that the surname was there, present but suppressed,
> though the reigns of 11 monarchs (at a time, by the way, that no
> monarchs used surnames), monarchs with dramatic differences in
> character, all of whom were too embarrassed to be associated with
> "bawdy connotations of virility". Then one member who wanted to show
> himself a more appropriate successor than the guy on the throne - he
> goes out of his way to adopt a name with "bawdy connotations of
> virility". I am having problems with the motivations.
>
> taf

Maybe you're just too hairy and virile to understand, Todd. This
might be a smooth man's dilemma ...

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