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Old 10-18-2007
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Re: Treaty of Versailles

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Originally Posted by White Rabbit View Post
2. Emperor in English means one is above the rank of King and has Kings who pay hommage. Given that Britain is a monarchy, to assert that Kaiser Wilhelm is an Emperor is to assert that he outranks the British monarch. This is categorically rejected by English speaking peoples.
Well, not all English speaking peoples.
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