Is the VMS a pamphlet of the bastards ? (theory)

[MichelleL11]

What do you think ?

I think this is yet another example of a theorist applying societal standards of another time to the Voynich.  Which is strange for “historians” (of any kind).  Assuming that being a bastard would somehow be a negative or actionable enough issue for a group to justify the making of a type of collective protest manuscript is stuck somewhere in the 1800- early 1900s, I’d say.  Particularly true since that group must have the means and literacy to produce that manuscript - which cancels out the whole motivation in my view.  That is, if you are privileged enough to produce the Voynich manuscript not sure protesting your station in life makes a lot of sense.

Finally, for other reasons l had researched the presence of bastard children in a nobile line at the time and it was, frankly ubiquitous (basically every single male in that particular line had produced at least one bastard).  They were known, recorded, and successful - if male, often became clergy (appointed).

So, no - l don’t buy it.