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ashling

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9. Will no one rid me of this medlesome priest?

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 02:55 AM

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Shocking letters hidden for 76 yrs reveals Edward VIII's Abdication was orchestrated by [View all] snagglepuss Apr 2012 OP

Small point: It was Edward Vlll, not Vll. Suich Apr 2012 #1

Thanks. I've made the correction. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #4

He craves Your Majesty's pardon. He has had a long journey here and miscounted... nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #21

hmm sounds like his "persecution-mania" was entirely justfied lol nt msongs Apr 2012 #2

LOL How true. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #5

Well, the guy did a good thing, at the end of the day. MADem Apr 2012 #3

Well, it's not as if "Windsor" was the original family name jberryhill Apr 2012 #7

Yep, they were a long ways from their native land! MADem Apr 2012 #8

It wasn't the nose she led him around by GCP May 2012 #32

Well, a nose by any other name would smell like....feet? MADem May 2012 #36

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Seeking Serenity Apr 2012 #16

Thanks for the post. I always heard that it was the Nazi stuff that made the powers patricia92243 Apr 2012 #10

Very interesting eridani May 2012 #34

he also was a terrible racist telling government officials of the wrong color persuasion roguevalley Apr 2012 #23

Not the nicest guy in the room, certainly. nt MADem Apr 2012 #25

I remember when he died. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #26

That was owing to the romanticized "woman I love" speech! MADem Apr 2012 #28

I think the fact he was a nazi had a bit more to do with it. n/t DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #6

Will no one rid me of this medlesome priest? ashling Apr 2012 #9

Clever you! +1! nt MADem Apr 2012 #11

en garde! roscoeroscoe Apr 2012 #14

The Daily Mail is a sensationalist rag LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #12

oh, poo renate Apr 2012 #13

Nope. Post like yours are part of the best of DU. You know the subject well TalkingDog Apr 2012 #15

You saved me from writing this, thanks obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #17

Also, as you stated, Wallis didn't even really want to marry him obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #18

Didn't they put Prince Albert in a can? jberryhill Apr 2012 #19

You are just spouting the spin that came with the Abdication. The Queen Mother was snagglepuss Apr 2012 #20

All true TorchTheWitch Apr 2012 #22

You know the Nazis planned to make put him and Wallis on the throne obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #24

They never invaded Britain because Hitler believed in Goerring GCP May 2012 #33

I'd wager you have a very nice life! MADem Apr 2012 #27

I agree Bob in CT May 2012 #31

Good for Cosmo that he dumped the Nazis (even if it wasn't his #1 goal); bad he saved the monarchy UTUSN Apr 2012 #29

This author of the biography on this situation is on "The View" now. Skidmore Apr 2012 #30

Edward VIII/David did not want to fight his German cousins. Simple. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #35