How to Start a Monarchy from Scratch (Part 2)

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Jul 7, 202635:30Society & Culture

The British Monarchy were using the divisions of the Māori people against them. And so, some Māori thought that what they needed to face off against a monarch.... was a monarch of their own. Support Noble Blood: —O...

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