Thrones

House of York for the English throne. The series of wars were named many years later after the supposed badges of the two parties: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster. The two houses claimed the throne through the descent from the sons of Edward III. Because the Lancastrians held the throne since 1399, the Yorkists may have never pressed a claim but for the near anarchy in the mid-fifteenth century. In 1422 Henry V died therefore Henry VI took the throne. During…

in ensuring that the royal bloodline of the monarchs was preserved, yet intermarriages and childlessness often complicated the smooth transition of power once a king passed on. However, lack in succession guidelines often fomented rivalry for the throne among the male children in the extended royal family. Usually, a king displayed preference for his preferred successor by allowing eligible male relatives, sons included, to participate in royal charters and gain titles to significant pieces of…

success of King Philip II of Macedonia was cut short at an inopportune time: just before his invasion of Persia. In accordance with Philip’s expectations, his son Alexander III inherited the Macedonian throne without much opposition, something uncommon for the time period. After securing the throne from pretenders and the nation from enemies, Alexander carried out his father’s plans to invade Persia, which had “dominated the whole world from India westwards to Greece” for two centuries. Due to…

“Game of Thrones” Season 6 news: Kit Harington in Jon Snow garb spotted on set Along with many fans, you’re probably wondering if Jon Snow is dead or alive and if English actor Kit Harrington will be back in Game of Thrones Season 6. You’re not alone because everyone is wondering the same thing. But don’t fret because your favorite character is alive. English actor Kit Harrington, popularly known for his role as John Snow in HBO’s Game of Thrones, have been spotted numerous times in Northern…

Firstly, Polyneices is one of the mistaken characters, people say that he is the traitor and the disgraceful one but he is actually honorable because when it was Polyneices’ turn to control Thebes and assume the throne Eteocles his brother betrayed him and refused to hand the throne over which ended up in a war between Thebes and the 7 other countries that were aligned with Polyneices. Secondly, We have Antigone an honorable woman who fought for what’s right which shows that Antigone is a brave…

rule the world –that is the one who is in every sense identifiable with God. Jesus’ perfect and sinless life, his victory over death together with his resurrection from the dead, qualified him to approach the Ancient of Days, seated on his perfect throne of judgment and thus, be given dominion and authority to judge and rule. He is the fulfillment of what Daniel saw and the one in whom all human trust should be…

coin flip, it would be just as mistaken to claim that man is entirely rational. The impulsivity and irrationality of the human mind determined many of the great events in history. His portrayal of Gyges and Candaules and of Darius’ ascension to the throne illustrates his belief in the irrationality of human decision making. Candaules’ demand that his servant Gyges spy on his wife represents a perfect example of irrationality affecting the course of history. There is no logical reason for him…

When you finish this game you have a lot of questions: Who are the Giants? What did the King steal from them? Why does Nashandra need you to open the door to the throne? why does the herald WANT you to ascend the throne of want? Why doesn’t the king sit upon the throne? What is the throne of want?. To explain I’m going to start at the end and work my way back through the story, this might be strange but there is a reason for this its because most characters in dark souls 2 are driven by a…

born in 69B.C. She was the daughter of Ptolemy XII a previous Pharaoh when King Ptolemy XII died in 51 B.c he left the throne to just a 18-year-old Cleopatra and a 10-year-old Ptolemy XIII. The king left both of them in charge so they jointly ruled Egypt. The two were married as it was a custom to marry your sibling to…

pharaohs in ancient Egypt. She was the first of them to seize total control of the throne and declare herself pharaoh, and from 1479-1478 b.c. she ruled the most powerful lands of her time. Born in the eighteenth dynasty at the height of egyptian rule, Hatshepsut was special. She was the first daughter of the king, and first in line to marry the next king. With this, she would grow to have a strong claim to the throne, being the King’s daughter, sister, great wife, and later the God’s Wife of…