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More silliness brought to you by having read far too much about the 18th century in the last two years. Now actually, marrying anyone in that century is something I'd do everything to avoid, and so should you, but if you had to....

Poll #25733 18th Century Royal Marriage Options

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 24

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My 18th century royal spouse would be...

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George II (England): comes with mistress and monologues, but adores me and makes me regent
2 (8.7%)

Peter the Great (Russia): I could become ruling Czarina after his death! (if he doesn't put me into a nunnery)
0 (0.0%)

Philip V (Spain): sure, he's always depressed and at times thinks he's a frog - but he gives me all the power!
2 (8.7%)

Friedrich I (Prussia): adores me, lets me set the rules of our time together and finances nice palaces for me
12 (52.2%)

Franz I. Stephan (HRE): will have mistresses, but supports my being the boss of everyone without fail and is great at cheering me up
7 (30.4%)

Whereas the 18th Century Royal I would NEVER marry is...

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George I (England): would murder my lover and lock me up for the rest of my life
4 (17.4%)

Friedrich Wilhelm I (Prussia): sexual fidelity does not make up for constant marital warfare and child abuse
9 (39.1%)

Louis XV (France): while I'm constantly pregnant, he has sex with every female who moves
3 (13.0%)

Friedrich II (Prussia): he's gay, and will take his Dad issues out on me
2 (8.7%)

Christian VII (Denmark): increasingly insane, but I'm the one ending up a prisoner (with an executed lover)
5 (21.7%)

You missed out my 18th Century dream/nightmare man, who is:

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