The Queen's Role In Medieval Times

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In the medieval times they ran a Monarchy government meaning there was a king and queen. The queen played an important role during their time.
They had many different activities throughout their day. The majority of the queen's day revolved around prayers/religion. She would help out in important discussions and look over the upper-class girls education. Queens also perform housewifely jobs and then take time to themselves. The Daily clothing of medieval queen made rich use of velvet, silk, and fur. Additionally, embroidered lace and gems were used to further decorate a medieval queen’s clothing.
Queens had to perform different jobs, under certain circumstances. Their main job was to produce a male heir to the throne. If they didn’t they

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