“The only crime I have committed that you care about is that I am a W O M A N. A woman with a crown.  Men will never willingly bow to the weaker sex.  And they will suffer greatly for it”.  

Following the birth of her child, the Queen would usually receive the homages and felicitations of the court. Once this was concluded, the Queen could then be ‘churched’ which was a ceremony of “purification”, after which she could resume her public duties. (x)