Does accepting 'He views either of them as the instrument, the bond, of his not being able to pass on the crown to a successor of his choosing (or of his subsequent begetting).' as true logically compel one to accept 'He really doesn't want to be king.'
He views either of them as the instrument, the bond, of his not being able to pass on the crown to a successor of his choosing (or of his subsequent begetting).###He really doesn't want to be king.