Nobility needed tons of kids. You want an alliance throw a daughter at them, you need the clergy on your side well you got a 2nd or 3rd son ready to train his entire life becoming the bishop to help the family and older brothers with running the country. Not to mention plenty of kids could have defects or die in battle so gotta have spares. Also official concubines could produce an heir it’s the bastards you don’t want when he just bangs anyone and pumps out rivals for noble families to use.
You do understand how concubines work right? Back throughout history such relationships existed and the wife was expected to welcome them into the family and act as though the husband did not cheat. If anything I’d blame the husband for seducing these women, because what can these women do? Say no to this courtship coming from someone who is likely their superior in social status?
To be fair- if the queen was in love? with the king and they already have so many kids, and then the king brings in a mistress
I could sort of tolerate the queen being somewhat cruel?
Since technically, it’s a “the husband cheated on his wife and brings in his side chick and newborn to the family”
Marrika
Nobility needed tons of kids. You want an alliance throw a daughter at them, you need the clergy on your side well you got a 2nd or 3rd son ready to train his entire life becoming the bishop to help the family and older brothers with running the country. Not to mention plenty of kids could have defects or die in battle so gotta have spares. Also official concubines could produce an heir it’s the bastards you don’t want when he just bangs anyone and pumps out rivals for noble families to use.
Timbits
You do understand how concubines work right? Back throughout history such relationships existed and the wife was expected to welcome them into the family and act as though the husband did not cheat. If anything I’d blame the husband for seducing these women, because what can these women do? Say no to this courtship coming from someone who is likely their superior in social status?
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To be fair- if the queen was in love? with the king and they already have so many kids, and then the king brings in a mistress
I could sort of tolerate the queen being somewhat cruel?
Since technically, it’s a “the husband cheated on his wife and brings in his side chick and newborn to the family”
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WTF 😒 I thought the father will be handsome but he is just ugly as my toe