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In hereditary monarchies, what would happen if the queen were to give birth to twins or triplets? Did they just choose the first child out of the womb or was it more complicated than that?

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Hi, I know this may seem like a stupid question, but I really want to know the least obvious details of why it was important to capture castles in the medieval era.

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In hereditary monarchies, what would happen if the queen were to give birth to twins or triplets? Did they just choose the first child out of the womb or was it more complicated than that?	234
Hi, I know this may seem like a stupid question, but I really want to know the least obvious details of why it was important to capture castles in the medieval era.	9