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Originally Posted by ericthered
That won't cause drama at ALL.
Is he required to marry in sets of three? Or is it just kind of an order "Your next wife must either be a aristocrat or rich commoner".
Who gets to inherit?
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Actually that is an interesting idea. And of course the Matchmaker of the Palace will have a lot of power.
Inheritance is an interesting problem. On the other hand it can be a feature. Perhaps Parliament can elect out of all those potential heirs making it more likely to get a competent ruler then primogeniture. The main problem is giving the spares enough of a stake to avoid rebellion. Historically expansionism was one way to find stakes for ambitious nobles and princes but that assumes military superiority. On the other hand if it is not forbidden to be in trade, a prince can be an industrialist or whatever.