How, in a time where women were thought of as weaker and less intelligent than men, did countries justify having a female ruler, like Queen Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, and Queen Victoria? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

How, in a time where women were thought of as weaker and less intelligent than men, did countries justify having a female ruler, like Queen Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, and Queen Victoria?

by hannibe

mimicofmodes

There's always more that can be said, but I have (at least) two previous answers that may help you:

Did ruling Queens in historical Europe face gender discrimination?

How were Female rulers Like Catherine the Great and Queen Victoria seen as capable of ruling when women in those days were thought of as lesser than men.