From: Tim Carmain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I read someplace (probably Maurice Ashley or Christopher Hill) that no less > than eleven individuals with arguably better claims to the British throne > were passed over in favor of Georg of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (aka George I) upon > the death of Queen Anne. Any idea as to who all these folks were? (aside > from James III, of course) > > Any help, or suggestions as to where to look, would be greatly appreciated. > > Many thanks!!! > > Regards, > > K "German Georgie" was 58th in line for the throne, but the first Protestant on the list, beating out: 1. Anne-Marie d'Orleans 2. Victor Amadeus of Savoy 3. Charles Emmanuel II of Sardinia 4. Marie-Louise of Savoy, Queen of Spain 5. Louis I of Spain 6. Infante Felipe Pedro Gabriel of Spain 7. Ferdinand VI of Spain 8. Elisabeth-Charlotte of Bavaria 9. Philippe d'Orleans, Duke of Chartres 10. Louis d'Orleans 11. Marie-Louise d'Orleans 12. Marie-Adelaide d'Orleans 13. Charlotte d'Orleans 14. Louise-Elisabeth d'Orleans 15. Philippine-Elisabeth d'Orleans 16. Louise-Diana d'Orleans 17. Elisabeth-Charlotte, Duchess of Lorraine 18. Leopold of Lorraine 19. Francis of Lorraine, HRE Francis I 20. Charles of Lorraine 21. Elisabeth of Lorraine 22. Anne-Charlotte of Lorraine 23. Louis-Otto of Solms 24. Dorothea of Solms 25. Elisabeth of Solms 26. Christine of Solms 27. Adelaide of Solms 28. Eleonore of Solms 29. Anne-Henriette de Bourbon, Princess de Conde 30. Louis de Bourbon-Conde 31. Charles de B-C, Comte de Charolais 32. ??, Mademoiselle de Clermont 33. Marie-Anne de Bourbon-Conde 34. Louis de Boubon-Conti 35. ??, Mademoiselle de Charolais 36. ??, Mademoiselle de Clermont 37. ??, Mademoiselle de Vermandois 38. ??, Mademoiselle de Sens 39. Marie de Conti 40. Louis, Prince de Conti 41. Marie, Duchess of Bourbon 42. Louis de Conti 43. Louise, Duchess of Maine 44. Louis de Maine 45. Louis-Charles de Maine 46. ??, Mademoiselle de Maine 47. Marie de Conti 48. Benedikte, Duchess of Brunswick-Luneburg 49. Charlotte of Brunswick, Duchess of Modena 50. Francis of Modena 51. Frederick of Modena 52. Benedicte of Modena 53. Amelia-Josepha of Modena 54. Henrietta of Modena 55. Wilhelmina of Brunswick, HR Empress 56. Maria-Josepha of Habsburg, Queen of Saxony 57. Maria-Amalia of Habsburg, HR Empress I guess it didn't pay to b Catholic in those days. Tim Carmain ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this mailing list, or to change your subscription to digest, go to the ONElist web site, at http://www.onelist.com and select the User Center link from the menu bar on the left. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.albino.com/circle/pos - - list of priory-related books, associations, and websites
