Re: Would you marry someone
Being legitimately or illegitimately born into a family of prominence and wealth, especially the royal family will obviously make you a good catch and a better catch than many. But the title of bas-tard…even falsely given…was a thing of shame. The famous Bloody Mary was declared a ******* child and did not take it too well. I doubt Elizabeth did either.
I will emphasize again that I don’t support the notion that such individuals should be treated with contempt. But there was a time when the title was more feared and people tried their best to avoid getting into such situations. Nowadays there is no stigma esp in the West… But the gunnah that leads to the title is also dismissed and therefore a rampant ill. More than one way to look at an issue.