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Was Queen Elizabeth the first female ruler of Britain?

April 26, 2017Britain Elizabeth female queen ruler

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Was Queen Elizabeth the first female ruler of Britain?

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No. Before her there had been the disputed Empress Matilda (the true heir of England who had been de-throned by her cousin just a few months after ascending the throne), Queen Mary (commonly known as Bloody Mary) and the disputed Lady Jane Grey (the Nine Days’ Queen).