The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-18

largely in old th:ngs-often aazy, not
as old and hazy as David's t:Ec~".2e
kept on this side of the Christian era.
The most conscientious historians,
when tangled in labyrinth, with no
Ariadne to proffer clew, write their
story in a way to make it and them
selves interesting, which accounts for
the many a..s17 which creep into his
tory.
The blue blood of David, if it were
blue-he was shepherd boy--1nust
have lost much Of its color and thick
ness by dilutions and filtrations with
the OF polloi.
1t is far cry to David of Jerussl LEM.
Present English royalty has ceased TO
talk of the divine rights of the anoi1ted
of the Lord, is we'll content to reign by
she safer title--the will of the people
is more inclined to boast of its great
forbear, William the Conqueror, than
of David, albeit William bore the bar
sinister mark, but every inch ga man
fer a that"
Even from the Conqueror, Edward
VII. can claim no legitimate right to
the throne Were strict English law
to be invoked, there would be many
claimants with rights TO sit upon the
English throne prior to his.
Even Spaniard has prior claim
IN the person of Don Carlos. The Stu
art descent is on the distaff side and
only dates back TO Robert Bruce, who
won and wore the crown of Scotland
as an usurper. BY primogeniture john
Ballot was rightful heir and so recog-
nized by the English government.
Bruce had no male heir. His daughter,
Marjory, married the steward of the
household, and the title was converted
into the surname Stuart, which the
royal house ever after bore. There
was also female descendant of Ballot,
whose daughter married Sire de Couci
of France, whose Legitimate heir is Don
Carlos, head of the Bonrbons. Even
The legitimate birth of the first Stuart
cannot be proved, unless one believes
a pope can make child born out of
wedlock legitimate. James L., son of
Mary, Queen of Scots, was always of
doubtful origin. Rigis had supplanted
child was thought to be his. Thestory
gained credence that the baby died md
that boy of one of her ladies was sub
stituted in it's stead.
AT the coronations of the kings Of
England, it had been the custom to
have knight armed cap-a-pie ride into
Westminster Hall, throw down his
glove and defy to mortal combat any
one who disputed the kings right to
The throne. 1t may be these tangled
skeins of legitimacy induced Edward
to abolish this most spectacular scene.
There is said to be sealed, black
box in Couts' bank. which, were it al
owed to be opened, might tell an DER
true tale of the relations of Lucy
Waters and Charles H., damaging to
he legitimate rights of the house OF
Hanover.
In the act of settlement in Queen
Anne's day there was a Close contest
between the Stuarts and the Guelphs
The latter won by the majority of a
single vote. The Stuarts were only
barred by their religion.
Henry Nv. thought to be king OF
France was worth mass. Had the
Stuar. heirs thought the English
throne worth the giving up mass
Archduchess Maria Theresa, wife OF
Prince Louis of Bavaria, would be
queen Of England to-day and her son
Rupert, prince of Wales. He repre-
scented bavaria at Nictoria's jubilee
The legitimists, who style themselves
the White Rose league, almost made
him an object of suspicion, by shower
ing unwelcome attentions upon him
He was much annoyed, having no am
bition to play the role of Prince Charlie
tt is said it can be proved that in
America there are two girls, daughters
Of legal wife of George ~. In the
dsye before he married Caroline Of
brunswick he fell pa.sionately in love