kingship

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In 1415, on the eve of challenging France at the Battle of Agincourt, he agonizes about the moral burdens of kingship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Water lilies symbolized "Classic Maya kingship," Lucero wrote.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2023

Buthelezi's candidate for kingship prevailed, but a dispute over the chairmanship of the Ingonyama Trust Board - which manages vast tracts of royal land - caused vicious infighting.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

The reference is to Horus, the Egyptian god of kingship and the sky.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2022

How poorly, I thought, the mantle of kingship rested on his careless shoulders.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein