martin14 martin14:
History may record that marrying commoners was the beginning of the end of the Monarchy.
No, just the beginning.
My name is taken from a person in my history who was brother in law to a Harold I, King of England around 1035. I've found that same name in English military histories, as a bowman in many battles in the 11th century, including Agincourt.
'Commoners' have been in the 'Royal' bloodline for at least a millennia. It's unlikely to change anything.
Interesting. There used to be a website called medieval soldier where you could look up your name and see if anyone with that name was at Agincourt. There were several with my name, all archers and several more with my fathers name. No Royal blood though