From bastard princes to baby-swapping conspiracies, history is full of scandals that shook empires and reorganized the lines of succession. Today, we’re diving into six of the most impactful legitimacy scandals from history that didn’t just raise eyebrows - they rocked the throne. 0:00 Baby Swapping - James Francis Edward Stuart 2:36 Nepotism - Cesare Borgia 5:26 William the Conqueror FKA the Bastard 7:59 Princes in the Tower & Perkin Warbeck 10:52 The Mayerling Mystery 14:20 Little Louis (Children of Louis XIV)
14 February 2026
Succession Scandals that Changed History Forever
From Behind the Crown
From bastard princes to baby-swapping conspiracies, history is full of scandals that shook empires and reorganized the lines of succession. Today, we’re diving into six of the most impactful legitimacy scandals from history that didn’t just raise eyebrows - they rocked the throne. 0:00 Baby Swapping - James Francis Edward Stuart 2:36 Nepotism - Cesare Borgia 5:26 William the Conqueror FKA the Bastard 7:59 Princes in the Tower & Perkin Warbeck 10:52 The Mayerling Mystery 14:20 Little Louis (Children of Louis XIV)
From bastard princes to baby-swapping conspiracies, history is full of scandals that shook empires and reorganized the lines of succession. Today, we’re diving into six of the most impactful legitimacy scandals from history that didn’t just raise eyebrows - they rocked the throne. 0:00 Baby Swapping - James Francis Edward Stuart 2:36 Nepotism - Cesare Borgia 5:26 William the Conqueror FKA the Bastard 7:59 Princes in the Tower & Perkin Warbeck 10:52 The Mayerling Mystery 14:20 Little Louis (Children of Louis XIV)
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