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Was King Billy of the Boyne infamy gay?

realitykeeper · 2019-04-02 09:38:11

Ulster Unionists commemorate the battle of the Boyne but was their beloved Dutch King Billy gay? This clip from the excellent Dutch movie Admiral would suggest he was: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oNwFEl8w20 and several other clips from the same movie indictate likewise. Next time the Unionists commemorate the Battle…

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#32 26-06-2019 2:26pm

Peregrinus

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Yes, I agree. If we look at Casement, who actually was gay, we can see that the main significance of this is not anything that it tells us about Casement the man, or his political or historical signficance, but the propaganda use that was made of it. Similarly, as has already been alluded to in this thread, one reason why the putative homosexuality of William of Orange is of interest to us is the embarrassment/annoyance that (we assume) the fact would cause to a certain class of Orangeman today. For all that these things might have some historical significance, popular interest in them today is to a substantial extend just a matter of prurience.

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