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...dared to dream about. At 14 she became the bride of heavy-lidded Henri, second son of the King of France. For a long time she was unable to conceive a child, and her sterility became important when the Dauphin died and her husband became heir to the throne. By trying everything once she managed, after ten barren years, to become a mother. Thereafter she triumphantly proved her ability by producing nine more children...
When weak, unpopular James II came to the throne, the whip hand passed from Clavers' party to the Covenanters. James skedaddled and William of Orange took his place. William was Clavers' old commander but the Stuarts were still his liege lords, so he and Alastair left home, rode north to raise the clans. Leading his Highlandmen's victorious charge in the Pass of Killiecrankie, Clavers fell, shot from behind by a silver bullet. With the death of their leader the Stuart cause collapsed...
...began teasing the present Queen Elizabeth by calling her "Queen Elizabeth" directly after she married the Duke of York in 1923. TIME reported the practice May 9, 1932. For years a few people in England took half-seriously the report that Edward might decide never to come to the throne, but available evidence indicates that nobody expected Edward to become King and then make such a mess as to render abdication his cleanest...
...right decision is that they should cease to meet before the passion is so developed as to create an agonizing conflict between love and duty. That decision has often been taken by men of honor. And when the power of personal attraction is reinforced by the glamor of the throne, the moral obligation is more urgent for that reason. "Thirdly, let us remember that any kind of love which can be in conflict with duty is not the love of which the Gospel speaks. Love which has its roots in mutual attraction and passion can be united with love which...
With unction the Archbishop drew attention to his principal aphorism on the abdication crisis: "Truly this has been wonderful proof of the strength and stability of the Throne...