Well King James 1 DID order an English translation of the Bible, that was first published in 1611. The bible was gobbledegook to anyone who had not gone to Public School (What Brits call Private school) and University, to learn enough Latin to comprehend it.

This gave the common man, who at least could read English, a chance to read the Bible. Vatican seethed at that idea, because their acolytes had a mysterioso hold over their flocks, by mumbling in a foreign language - this lends credence to the Vatican plot - brewed to stop the publication.

However, I don't believe much of what was said about the restoration of a 'Catholic' to the throne. Sure James was a protestant, but his mother was a Catholic - as I was saying before, people kind of picked and chose whatever in those days - it wasn't genetic. Catholics hoped that they would be relieved from persecution by James, and the translation of the bible could be seen as a gesture of goodwill to the people. He was also seen as a moderate, so I kind of find it hard to imagine that people could get worked up about which side of the bed James got up out of.

Also on reading the history of GF, he was a mercenary, so I don't think he was necessarily devoted to whatever cause, just that he was paid to do it - again, this lends credence to the plot-a-la-Vatican, who had deep pockets.

It gets confusing after this, if one holds on to the Vatican plot thing - there is the fact that James II was a catholic (he married for love, and she was catholic), and he was subsequently chased out, because folks were thoroughly believing this anti-catholic nonsense by now, so ... is this a sign that the Vatican lost their hold?- This led to the William & Mary thing, oh great - a Dutch King - , but also, the Old pretender, hiding in Poland, and Bonnie Prince Charlie (1745). Were they catholic? Who knows, perhaps, but they were descendants of Kings, who had a claim to the throne, regardless of their faith, and many supported especially Charlie's return.

It all gets so confusing.

Well King James 1 DID order an English translation of the Bible in 1611, that was gobbledegook to anyone who had not gone to Public School (What Brits call Private school) and University, to learn enough Latin to comprehend the Bible.

This gave the common man, who at least could read English, a chance to read the Bible. Vatican seethed at that idea, because their acolytes had a mysterioso hold over their flocks, by mumbling in a foreign language - this lends credence to the Vatican plot - brewed to stop the publication.

However, I don't believe much of what was said about the restoration of a 'Catholic' to the throne. Sure James was a protestant, but his mother was a Catholic - as I was saying before, people kind of picked and chose whatever in those days - it wasn't genetic. Catholics hoped that they would be relieved from persecution by James, and the translation of the bible could be seen as a gesture of goodwill to the people. He was also seen as a moderate, so I kind of find it hard to imagine that people could get worked up about which side of the bed James got up out of.

Also on reading the history of GF, he was a mercenary, so I don't think he was necessarily devoted to whatever cause, just that he was paid to do it - again, this lends credence to the plot-a-la-Vatican, who had deep pockets.

It gets confusing after this, if one holds on to the Vatican plot thing - there is the fact that James II was a catholic (he married for love, and she was catholic), and he was subsequently chased out, because folks were thoroughly believing this anti-catholic nonsense by now, so ... is this a sign that the Vatican lost their hold?- This led to the William & Mary thing, oh great - a Dutch King - , but also, the Old pretender, hiding in Poland, and Bonnie Prince Charlie (1745). Were they catholic? Who knows, perhaps, but they were descendants of Kings, who had a claim to the throne, regardless of their faith, and many supported especially Charlie's return.

It all gets so confusing.

Well King James 1 DID order an English translation of the Bible, that was gobbledegook to anyone who had not gone to Public School (What Brits call Private school) and University, to learn enough Latin to comprehend the Bible.

This gave the common man, who at least could read English, a chance to read the Bible. Vatican seethed at that idea, because their acolytes had a mysterioso hold over their flocks, by mumbling in a foreign language - this lends credence to the Vatican plot.

However, I don't believe much of what was said about the restoration of a 'Catholic' to the throne. Sure James was a protestant, but is mother was a Catholic - as I was saying before, people kind of picked and chose whatever in those days - it wasn't genetic. Catholics hoped that they would be relieved from persecution by James, and the translation of the bible could be seen as a gesture of goodwill to the people. He was also seen as a moderate.

Also on reading the history of GF, he was a mercenary, so I don't think he was necessarily devoted to whatever cause, just that he was paid to do it.