a king abdicates(=gives up the position of being king)It shocked the nation when the king abdicated.adjectivesthe rightful king(=the person who should be king)The Duke of Gloucester claimed that he was the rightful king.the future king(=someone who will later be king)She married the future...
He declined the Crown of Greece in 1862 after King Otto abdicated. He was created Baron Lytton of Knebworth in 1866. Bulwer-Lytton's works were popular and paid him well. He coined the phrases "the great unwashed", "pursuit of the almighty dollar", "the pen is mightier than the sword"...
But when he abdicated later that year, Elizabeth's father became King and she became heir presumptive. Él se convirtió en el rey Eduardo VIII en 1936, pero cuando presentó su abdicación ese año, el padre de Isabel se convirtió en rey y ella en la heredera al trono. The ...
Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message on the radio? (King George V in 1932) Immerse students in the rich history of the British monarchy through educational field trips to iconic sites like Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, and Windsor Castle, where they can...
He declined the Crown of Greece in 1862 after King Otto abdicated. He was created Baron Lytton of Knebworth in 1866. Bulwer-Lytton's works were popular and paid him well. He coined the phrases "the great unwashed", "pursuit of the almighty dollar", "the pen is mightier than the sword"...
Standard: Edward VIII abdicated from the throne of the United Kingdom. Standard: Henry VIII abrogated Welsh customary law. Non-standard: John abrogated all responsibility for the catering arrangements (should be “abdicated”) Non-standard: You should not abrogate to yourself the whole honour of ...
Young lady with a King Charles spaniel Image: Library of Congress #LC-DIG-ggbain-06537 Any Victorian lady who aspired to be fashionable and show off their status would have their lapdog in tow and these dogs would accompany their mistresses everywhere. Lapdogs, as the name indicates, were...
Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603), younger daughter of Henry VIII who brought peace to England, re-established the Protestant Church, and defeated the Spanish Armada. She never married and had no heir. English Civil War (1642-1649) was the result of King Charles I fighting his Parliament for contr...
Colonel John W. Raymond, USAF, is a Transformation Strategist in the Office of Secretary of Defense Force Transformation Office. He has served as the 21st Operations Group Deputy Commander and commanded the 5th Space Surveillance Squadron at RAF Feltwell in the United Kingdom. He is a graduate...
The new Parliament began to negotiate with Charles I’s son who later became Charles II. b. Result—Charles II was welcomed back to the restored English throne and the Republic came to an end. c. The king cooperated with the Parliament and religiously he favored toleration to a certain ...