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In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, after her husband dies Queen Gertrude marries Claudius and remains Queen of Denmark while Claudius is named the new king. Was it common for queens to marry the king's brother if the king died during his reign?

by /u/Execute-Order-66 in /r/AskHistorians

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