Talk:Queen Marcia

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Hi, just a note that I've removed this article from "British queen consorts" for a couple of reasons.

The sources I've found indicate that this is an article about a mythical queen of England, not a verifiable consort of a legitimate king. See King of the Britons: "Most modern historians consider the Kings of Briton to be genealogical and historical myths with no solid basis in fact," and "...it is obvious that Geoffrey [of Monmouth's] version of history is quite at odds with other versions." [1]. If there is other material besides Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, by all means, please cite it.

Secondly, the inclusion sticks out like a sore thumb in the list of "British" (i.e., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) consorts. While Marcia was a Briton, that doesn't mean she was "British" in latter, post-Queen Anne, sense. Queen Gwendolen, for one, is not in the category. Same with Guinevere (who is listed as a queen consort). This is a lesser rationale than the fact that she is mythical, but it was the first thing I noticed. I suggest if we do decide to include mythical consorts, which is not the case now, we list all known Briton queens. Until then, perhaps "queen consort" would be a more fitting category. --Marysunshine 03:18, 23 April 2006 (UTC)