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maybe because of what Elizabeth I did when she reigned in her time, the people respected her and loved her.

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The Salic Law did not apply to England, so women were allowed to reign. Since all monarchs after Henry II justified their claims because of their descent from William the Conqueror through his daughter Mathilda, it would have been counter-productive to forbid female rule.

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