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Monarchs who were impotent

Monarchs who were impotent

Kings incapable of siring a successor were a problem in the past

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Tony McMahon
Jan 14, 2022
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Greetings to Gold Level Templar Knight subscribers and thank you for following and some great content is coming your way this year! So - here we go with an interesting angle on history. Kingdoms were ruled by dynasties and that meant as a king - or queen - you needed to provide a successor. But for many kings, mother nature made that impossible.

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