The Confusion Of Being: Royal Pretenders, False Pretenders, And Political Decoys

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. There are many reasons to pretend to be someone else, including the true belief that we are in fact someone other than o... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.

There are many reasons to pretend to be someone else, including the true belief that we are in fact someone other than ourselves via delusion or illness.

This book focuses on the concept of pretenders in royal succession. Pretenders are claimants to an abolished throne or to a throne already occupied by somebody else, even if they are not actively making a legitimate claim on the particular royal throne. There are, however, false pretenders who make claims that are unsubstantiated. Also included are political decoys used throughout history for the safety of leaders or to "bring back to life" someone who has passed away but whose death is deemed to have severe political consequences.

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