The history of the monarchy in the
British Isles has been littered with iconic and fabled reigns of
kings. From the legendary conquest of England by William of
Normandy in 1066 to the stoic courageousness of King George VI
during World War II, the monarchy in the United Kingdom has largely
been a man’s story. It is worth exploring how some of the
monarchy’s most influential reigns have been…
Succession to a dynastic throne has
always been a perplexing and gender-specific affair when it comes
to hereditary monarchies. For centuries dating back to the era of
the ancient world, male-preference primogeniture has always been
the overriding choice for establishing who…
