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This document summarizes an article that examines how queens have historically been analyzed through the framework of kingship, which obscures their political power and authority. It argues that queenship should be studied as its own institution rather than in comparison to kingship. The document discusses how political theory was often written from a male-centered perspective and focused on the "prince" as the sole ruler. However, there were many powerful queens throughout history who challenged these assu
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- Szekely
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