Show verification of an ancient proverb the following prophecy is said to have been delivered I 1 by a british bard in the time of william the norman and breser preserved ved by some of the monkish n an all na lists viz atz that no more than three monarchs monar cbs iri in direct succession succession should ever again acain reign reig n over these kingdoms kingdom 8 without some violent interruption 11 I 1 william the norman 2 william rufus kufus 3 henry the first I 1 interrupted by the usurpation of stephen I 1 henry the second 2 edward the first 3 edward the second interrupted by the abdication and murder of edward the second I 1 edward the third 2 richard the second 4 by the deposition of that monarch I 1 henry the fourth 2 henry hemy the fifth I 1 3 henry the sixth interrupted by the restoration of the house of york I 1 edward the fourth 2 edward the fifth 3 richard the third interrupted by the usurpation of henry richmond I 1 henry the seventh sei enah 2 henry the eighth 3 edward the sixth interrupted by the election of lady jane grey 1 M mary a 2 Elij eliaabeth Eliy leth abeth A foreign king james of scotland called in to assume the crown I 1 james the first 1 2 charles the firsti first Lite interrupted Apted by the deposition of that monarch and the establishment of another form of government in in the person of oliver cromwell I 1 charles the second 2 james the second interrupted by the abdication of that ring king and the election of a fo foreigner reiner I 1 william the third 2 anne interrupted by the parliamentary appointment of a foreigner 1 george the first 2 george the second 3 geoage the third interrupted by the unfortunate incapacity of that sovereign and a parliamentary parliament arv appointment for exercising the sovereignty in in the parson person of the prince regent 11 I 1 gorge george tile fourth 2 william the fourie fourth 3 victoria Vj cloria the first 1 whom may god bless hilt but what is is to be the next interruption 9 liverpool courier Couri fr pr |