Conroy the Usurper?


Was that his main motive?

You jump, I jump

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I think there's little doubt he was intent on gaining power through his influence over the Duchess of Kent.🐭

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That's true. In fact, King William IV was so worried that the Duchess and Conboy would end up having power over Victoria that at a banquet he made a toast that he hoped he wouldn't die until Victoria was 18 years old.

Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night.

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