 Henry then took holy orders, which required him to maintain celibacy, and therefore chastity, ending the possibility that he would produce a legitimate heir, infuriating Charles, who had not been consulted.In 1759, the French government briefly considered a scheme to have James crowned King of Ireland as part of their plans to invade Britain, but the offer was never formally made to James.Several separate plans also involved Charles being given control of a French-backed independent Ireland.