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Thread #149389 Message #3475877
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
04-Feb-13 - 09:03 PM
Thread Name: King Richard and bosworth field
Subject: RE: King Richard and bosworth field
"Actually Charles II had no heir. It was his brother, James VII & II who became king on his death"
Of course Charles II had a lawful heir, his brother James, who was also a son of Charles I, as Rapparee said. Chucked out by a military coup for seeking to end religious discrimination against Catholics and other religious minorities. Very foolish of him, of course.
But it's too late to worry about stuff like that. What is puzzling is how devoted some people are to the idea of Richard III, as demonstrated in this BBC programme. Not just regret about the detestable Tudors, but genuine emotion.