May 07, 2023
Roman Catholics are specifically excluded from the royal line of succession in Great Britain. Until 2015 a person who married a Catholic was also removed from the line of succession.
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Was Bloody Mary a Real Person?
Mary Tudor was the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and his first wife, the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon. Mary’s early life was chaotic, as her father’s frequent remarriages threatened both her claim to the throne and her very survival. Henry’s pursuit of a male heir led to his split
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