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From: "D. Spencer Hines" <>
Subject: Re: Henry VIII - to be or not to be
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:10:23 +0100
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Hilarious!

Leo is fronting for his secret admirer and lover again.

Victoria, it just doesn't get any better than this.

Enjoy!
--
D. Spencer Hines
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Vires et Honor
Veni, Vidi, Calcitravi Asinum

"Leo" <> wrote in message
news:...

> For genealogical reasons I would like to know whether Henry VIII was the
> father of Mary Boleyn's children. Up until now I have accepted Tony
> Hoskins suggestion.
>
> However, I have received now two e-mails suggesting that for several
> reasons Tony Hoskins could be wrong. Here is one of the messages I have
> received :
>
> The famous bastard of Henry was Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, by
> Elizabeth Blount who was a maid of honour to Catherine of Aragon, proof
> enough of his willingness to acknowledge a bastard by a court lady.

> Richmond
> was given precedence over the Dukes of Norfolk & Buckingham, made Lord
> High
> Admiral and a Knight of the Garter. Others are alleged, I can't recall
> details. Any child of Henry by Mary before she was married could have
> expected similar treatment to Elizabeth Blount's. The degenerate
> shennanigans portrayed in "The Other Boleyn Girl", with children by Henry
> born to Mary as wife of Carey, would have made a scandal like no other in
> English history. The double adultery with all else that Henry was doing to
> English religion would have made his prestige as king untenable with
> anyone
> better than the likes of Cromwell and Rich - and he could never have
> governed every corner of England without the respectful support of
> countless
> better men than them. Henry was not a caricature of self-indulgence &
> willful foolishness at this stage of his life, if ever.
>
> If only a DNA test was possible.
> With best wishes
> Leo van de Pas,
> Canberra, Australia


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