The Evening critic., 1883-05-28
Anonr ROYAL BLOOD.

England-A wicked and Corrupt
Race.
On the oath day of May Her Majesty
Victoria, "by the grace of God, of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
press of India" ESQ runs the title), celebra-
ted the sixty-fourth anniversary of her
birth, and if she lives until next month she
will have completed the forty-sixth year of
her reign. OF her predecessors on the
throne three only reigned longer than she
has. Henry Ill reigned fifty-six years.
He ascended the throne at the age of nine.
Edward III reigned fifty.one years, and
George III reigned fifty years, but for
many years before his death his son, who
afterward became George Nv, held the ac-
tual reins of government as regent, for
the old King was little better than an i'm
beetle. Elizabeth's reign lasted forty -four
years, four months and O few days.
Victoria was born at the chilly hour of A
o'clock a. m. May "a, 1919, and to-day,
with the exception of slight physical disa-
bility, resulting from sprained knee, she
is in the enjoyment of robust health, the
mother of four sons and five daughters
whose marriages have produced a formida-
BILE array (twenty.nine in number) of pos
sible successors tc the British throne, and
who have bled the British people most pro-
fuscIy for their support. Her Majesty's
personal worth, good Judgment, womanly
purity and care for her family were for
years the themes of song and story. But
in these latter days her nature has changed
almost completely and the praises that
were won't to be lavished upon her have
greatly diminished. Who shall say that
the bad blood of many of her ancestors is
not.cropping out at last
1t is common remark that it would not
do for families who are recognized as per-
fectly respectable and honorable to go back
too far in family inquiries, for they might
be mortified to find that some ancestor in
the not very remote past had dangled at the
end of rope, or had worn the peculiar
uniform of the penitentiary. Human
nature is human nature all the world over,
and in all ages. Kings and queens are but
men and women; they rise and fall; they
appear and disappear, and 1t is possible that
there are men and women in all countries
to-day who, without knowing it, have at
least as good royal blood in their veins as
monarchs who claim to rule by Divine
right.
Kings and queens are historical charac-
acters, and any student of history can
trace their lineage, and when it is corrupt
the fact is easily ascertained. Take the.
case of the present Gar of Russia. He is
descended from Catharine IL, as vile wo-
man as ever lived on the throne or off of it,
woman who had so many lovers and scat
tered her favors so lavishly that no one can
tell on whose blood the male side courses
through Alexander's veins 1t has been
pretty we'll established, and that too by
Russian historians, that Peter III, Catha-
rine's husband, was not his forefather.
Counting from William the Conqueror
the royal blood of England was impure
from the very fountain-head, for William
was the natural son of Robert, Duke of
Normandy, by Arlotta, the daughter of q
tanner. In fact, old Robert never had any
legitimate children. From this illegitimate
spring came in course of time Henry I, who
succeeded William Rufus, and who swindled
his brother Robert out of the throne. Henry
/ had daughter, Matilda, who married
the Count of Anjou, and by him had son
who became Henry II. After awhile came
John, one of the most despicable characters
in history. Ingratitude, perfidy, cruelty
and licentiousness were his characteristics.
| His father proposed to give him Ireland,
but Johns course toward the people there
was so outrageous that he was recalled. Is
it King Johns blood that influences the
present royal family in its oppression of the
Irish people?
Tracing on through Henry III and
Edward l, the son and grandson Of John,
we came to the reign of Edward III, miser-
| able, weak Prince, who was put to one ol
| the most horrible deaths ON record by Or
| ders of his Queen, Isabella, whose criminal
| intercourse with Roger Mortimer, a Welsh
baron, is matter of history. Isabella was
| the mother, but it is very doubtful who
was the father of Edward III. The stream
was again corrupted at this point. After
/ dxuo rd III 90 pna in cuapaccinr Piphard
| Henry w., v and vi, but none of theil
blood courses through Victoria's veins.
The war of the roses gave the throne IL
time to Edward ~, great grandson of Ed
ward III, and in a few years Henry VII
was crowned King. Henry was descended
from Edward Ill, through John of Gaunt
and his grandson, the Duke of Somerset
The Somerset branch of the family wa
originally illegitimate. Edward ~ was
monarch who was guilty of the creates
excesses, and who hesitated not at murde
when it suited his purpose, as in the case o
his brother Clarence. Henry VII Marie,
the daughter of Edward ". and from thi
union of the descendent of an illegitimat
branch of the House of Lancaster, and tn
daughter of murderer Of the House O
York, the corrupt stream of Royal bloo
flowed on.
The stream here branches off to Scotland
! Henry VII married his daughter Margare
to James ". They were the grandparent
of Mary Queen of Scots. Edward VI
Bloody Mary and Elizabeth each dyin
without issue, the son of Mary Queen Q
Scots was recognized as the heir to tn
throne, which he assembled as James I @
England and vi of Scotland. 1t is ur
necessary to dwell upon the history {
Mary; all are familiar with
and her execution by Elizabeth ha
excited sympathy for her in all generation
since. But her character is not such q
one as mothers would have their daughter
emulate. The stream was certainly col
rupted here again.
James ! had q daughter, Elizabeth, VIII
married the elector palatine of Hanover
and from that union came the House
Hanover, for George was the grandson {
Elizabeth. He was succeeded by his so
George III, and he, in turn, by his grandso
George III. George ~ and William
died without legitimate issue (there wei
plenty natural children, however), and s
Victoria, the daughter Of the fourth son
George III, became heir to the throne.
The history of the House of Hanover
well known. Its members were all gras
ing, vicious, quarrelsome and licentiou
A faint Of insanity ran through all of theu
When determined to accomplish an objec
they cared for neither God, man, nor I'll
devil. They made playthings of the
Queens and their mistresses, taking the