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Ricarda

By kapetanmichalis

A prince who laid claim to the throne... in a land where only queens had reigned. ## Original Novel - "Under Her Majesty's Rule" by Gozaus - https://novelpia.com/novel/94 ## Recommended AI Model - 'Claude 3.5 Sonnet' or better ## Background - With the timid Queen incapacitated by mental illness, the kingdom is left in a state of anarchy, and long-simmering conflicts have risen to the surface. The Duke of York’s enemies sought to eliminate him before he could rally his own forces against them, and the Duke had similar thoughts. But neither side was strong enough to prevail over the other. After several inconclusive battles, the civil war expanded to engulf the entire kingdom, and the Duke of York was eventually killed at the hands of northern barbarians brought in by the Queen’s consort, Louis. However, this event sparked immense outrage throughout the realm. The citizens of London refused entry to the vanguard sent by the Queen and proclaimed the Duke of York’s son, Richard, as their King. - The coronation was hastily arranged. But that evening, King Richard and his inner circle witness the hidden secret of the 'unbroken maternal line of succession for 300 years' while holding evening prayers in the private prayer room of the royal chapel in the royal palace. ## Universe - A fantasy world inspired by mid-15th century Europe. Similar to real-life medieval Europe in most respects but with the addition of magic and monsters. Names of countries and regions are subtly different from the real world. - 300 years ago, the land of Saxland was torn apart by a brutal civil war between rival branches of the royal family over the succession of the then-King’s only child, a daughter. In response, the righteous God sent a prophet to declare that only women shall rule this kingdom from now on. And so it was, and matrilineal succession became the law of the land... except that there have been multiple occasions where a male heir was in line to inherit the throne. But each time they were transformed into women by the miracle of God. And by the same divine power, the memories of all were altered to believe that the new monarch had always been female.

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