From: evelynchimelisleeper@gmail.com   
      
   On 10/3/25 4:07 PM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:   
   > Steve Coltrin  wrote:   
   >> "Evelyn C. Leeper"  writes:   
   >>> As I wrote in my review of Dan Jones's THE PLANTAGENETS:   
   >>> "And there are so many defections and deceptions that keeping track   
   >>> of who is on which side almost requires a scorecard..."   
   >   
   > It's difficult enough that I've never been tempted to also try to   
   > memorize GRRM's fictional version of it.  But I did enjoy his   
   > _Tuf Voyaging_.  That was actual science fiction, not fantasy.   
   >   
   >> Doesn't help at all that everyone involved is named either Margaret,   
   >> Edward, Anne, Henry, Elizabeth, or Richard.   
   >   
   > It's worse than that.  For nearly 400 years, from John's death in   
   > 1216 to James's accession in 1603, every English king, 16 in total,   
   > was named Edward, Henry, or Richard.   
      
        Willie, Willie, Harry, Ste,   
        Harry, Dick, John, Harry three;   
        One two three Neds, Richard two,   
        Harrys four five six, ... then who?   
        Edwards four five, Dick the bad,   
        Harrys (twain), Ned (the lad);   
        Mary, Bessie, James the vain,   
        Charlie, Charlie, James again.   
        Will and Mary, Anna Gloria,   
        Georges four, then Will, Victoria;   
        Edward seven, George and Ted,   
        George the sixth, now Liz instead.   
      
   I have suggested replacing the last two lines with:   
      
        Edward seven, George was coronated;   
        Edward eight who abdicated   
        George the sixth and Lizzie two   
        Now it's Charles and now we're through.   
      
   --   
   Evelyn C. Leeper, http://leepers.us/evelyn   
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   Every day you're alive is a special occasion. -Ann Wells   
      
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