The reason why a catholic can't become king or queen is that if they do, the church of england disappears in a puff of logic.

C of E is basically Catholicism with the English monarch at its head instead of the pope.

This arrangement was set up by henry VIII to legitimize his divorce.

So the very existence of a catholic Monarch would render the church of England non existent except as a wing of the catholic church.

Part of the reason for the British empires success was its "moral" certitude that God was on its side.

Elizabeth the virgin queen led Britain as Gods angel/general on earth.

If she willed it then it followed logically that God willed it.

What a clever claim to authority.

Thanks Dad (Henry)

British culture still reserves an element of righteousness based on this.

The monarch doesn't have political power anymore, but remains as a reminder that Britain is Great and that God is British.





We'll ignore that the tudor line weren't actually legitimate heirs to the throne.