Edward fell in
love with Wallis SImpson and, as a result of that, had to abdicate.
There are however two other views. One is that, having been brought up
by his parents - King George V and Queen Mary, both of whom were strict
traditionalists - he could not have failed to know that he would never
be allowed to marry a woman twice divorced and remain on the throne and
he used Wallis SImpson as a way of getting out of being King - a
position he never wanted. There is ample evidence to support this
view. Another view is that he was seen as a 'sympathiser' of the
National Socialists in Germany and the PM - Stanley Baldwin - was
determined to get rid of Edward. The wallis SImpson appeared on the
stage and Baldwin had him. As a skilled politician, Baldwin
manoueuvered Edward into a corner where he asked Baldwin for his
'advice' which he was constitionally bound to accept. The advice was
either give up Simpson of abdicate. Edward had already made it clear
that he would never give up SImpson and Baldwin achieved his intention -
namely of getting rid of a King who was sympathetic to Germany.Edward fell in
love with Wallis SImpson and, as a result of that, had to abdicate.
There are however two other views. One is that, having been brought up
by his parents - King George V and Queen Mary, both of whom were strict
traditionalists - he could not have failed to know that he would never
be allowed to marry a woman twice divorced and remain on the throne and
he used Wallis SImpson as a way of getting out of being King - a
position he never wanted. There is ample evidence to support this
view. Another view is that he was seen as a 'sympathiser' of the
National Socialists in Germany and the PM - Stanley Baldwin - was
determined to get rid of Edward. The wallis SImpson appeared on the
stage and Baldwin had him. As a skilled politician, Baldwin
manoueuvered Edward into a corner where he asked Baldwin for his
'advice' which he was constitionally bound to accept. The advice was
either give up Simpson of abdicate. Edward had already made it clear
that he would never give up SImpson and Baldwin achieved his intention -
namely of getting rid of a King who was sympathetic to Germany.
Edward VIII fell in love with Wallis Simpson and as a result of that, had to
abdicate. There is however another view, having
been brought up by his parents - King George V and Queen Mary, both of
which were strict traditionalists - he could not have failed to know that
he would never be allowed to marry a woman twice divorced and remain on
the throne and he used Wallis Simpson as a way of getting out of being
King - a position he never wanted. 
Edward fell in
love with Wallis SImpson and, as a result of that, had to abdicate.
There are however two other views. One is that, having been brought up
by his parents - King George V and Queen Mary, both of whom were strict
traditionalists - he could not have failed to know that he would never
be allowed to marry a woman twice divorced and remain on the throne and
he used Wallis SImpson as a way of getting out of being King - a
position he never wanted. There is ample evidence to support this
view. Another view is that he was seen as a 'sympathiser' of the
National Socialists in Germany and the PM - Stanley Baldwin - was
determined to get rid of Edward. The wallis SImpson appeared on the
stage and Baldwin had him. As a skilled politician, Baldwin
manoueuvered Edward into a corner where he asked Baldwin for his
'advice' which he was constitionally bound to accept. The advice was
either give up Simpson of abdicate. Edward had already made it clear
that he would never give up SImpson and Baldwin achieved his intention -
namely of getting rid of a King who was sympathetic to Germany.
