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Queen Christina of Sweden
The Queen Who Took the Art
She quit the throne, converted to the religion that was illegal for her to hold, and left Sweden in men's clothing — but she didn't leave empty-handed.
Queens marry, produce heirs, and stay. This one abdicated at twenty-seven, converted to the religion that was illegal for her to hold, and rode out of Sweden in men's clothing. She also took the imperial art collection. It had already crossed Europe once. Meet Queen Christina of Sweden, the most ungovernable monarch who ever governed.
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