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| Alright class, today we are going to learn about legitimacy. When a ruler is said to be legitimate he is perceived by the people as having the right to rule. | |
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| In the case of many governments in the past, legitimacy was based on one's bloodline and if one was of noble blood. | |
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| We can see this in today's terminology. After all, what do we call a child born out of wedlock? | |
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