Ordinarily I have very little interest in monarchy except to hope for its swift abolition, even less so the ancient monarchy of a foreign country.
Ordinarily I have very little interest in monarchy except to hope for its swift abolition, even less so the ancient monarchy of a foreign country.
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The dispute regarding the future burial of Richard III of England (Letters, February 27) has so far overlooked one central issue – Richard was a Catholic.
Despite the Church of England's eagerness to claim him, the reality is that Richard died almost half a century prior to its creation. Ironically, had Richard not been deposed the likelihood is that Anglicanism wouldn't exist at all.
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Sarum Rite funeral for Richard III
Ordinarily I have very little interest in monarchy except to hope for its swift abolition, even less so the ancient monarchy of a foreign country.
The dispute regarding the future burial of Richard III of England (Letters, February 27) has so far overlooked one central issue – Richard was a Catholic.
Despite the Church of England's eagerness to claim him, the reality is that Richard died almost half a century prior to its creation. Ironically, had Richard not been deposed the likelihood is that Anglicanism wouldn't exist at all.
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