Veritas Temporis Filia: Part 4
The anniversary of Queen Mary's death was just two days ago. Interestingly, the day before on November 16, there was a special service at Westminster Abbey--with Queen Elizabeth the Second and her family in attendance--to honor the anniversary of the King James Bible. Probably the most famous English translation of the Bible, it was published during the reign of King James I in 1611, four hundred years ago. This was fifty-three years after the death of England's first and, to date, only Catholic queen regnant. But even that has changed recently. Since times immemorial, succession has always favored sons before daughters; and since 1689, any Catholics, or Anglican heirs who marry Catholics, have been barred from inheriting the English throne. But as of October 28 of this year, succession now favors age over sex, which means an older sister will not get passed over for a younger brother simply because she is a girl. Also, any heir who marries a Cathol...