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Depending on the country and time period, women and children had absolutely no rights without a male relative as their guardian. So when the father died before his son was of age, everything would go to his next adult male relative (his brother). So why should the brother be willing to give the inheritance back to Florenci when he becomes an adult?
there's so many things that makes no sense
1. she's froma ducal family, just under an archduke, she's in no way a low rank noble so how can ppl openly criticize her like that?
2. tho they have to protect themselves from her uncle, they have land and a title. sure she locked it and gave it to the king until her brother is older, but they have a high enough status to find a legitimate guardian and/or work in the palace as a lady-in-waiting
3. how can her uncle be so influencial that he could just steal the title with no signature from her