Topic: imagine being such a weak-willed king that you abdicate because politicians disapprove of your marri

Anonymous A started this discussion 2 years ago #116,050

marriage. despite you still maintaining broad support from the public. welcome to england in 1936. what a joke.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdication_of_Edward_VIII

boof joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 17 minutes later[^] [v] #1,282,013

he should have had their fuckin heads chopped off

I'M KING FUCK YOU

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 20 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,282,018

@previous (boof)
i mean not really. but it's remarkable how much of a push-over the monarchy became even in the affairs of their own personal life.

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Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 7 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,282,127

You make it sound like he had a choice whether or not to abdicate after he decided he wanted to marry Wallis Simpson.

It's a common misconception that monarchs have absolute power and can do whatever they want. I suppose you've never heard of the Magna Carta.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,282,134

i thought it was cause he was a natzi sympathizer and playboy or something

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 5 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,282,173

@1,282,127 (C)

> It's a common misconception that monarchs have absolute power and can do whatever they want. I suppose you've never heard of the Magna Carta.

incredibly dumb comment

Anonymous C replied with this 2 years ago, 5 days later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,283,416

@previous (A)
Yeah, I expect it seems dumb to somebody who has absolutely no clue how things actually work.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 2 hours later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,283,429

One person doesn't control a country, they're surrounded by people that could replace them whenever.

That society was trying to preserve marriage as an institution, and the king had moral failings.

boof replied with this 2 years ago, 7 hours later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,283,442

maybe they shouldn't have let people who fuck around get married in the first place, if making marriage so sacred was really important

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,283,447

Prince Harry said he abdicated because a member of the royal family asked if his children would be dark

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,283,476

@1,283,429 (E)
lol

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
lmfao

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,283,485

@1,282,173 (A)

> > It's a common misconception that monarchs have absolute power and can do whatever they want. I suppose you've never heard of the Magna Carta.
>
> incredibly dumb comment

Lulzed

boof replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,283,504

like, it's some brand of condaoms

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