Quotes About Power

But they were at least allowed to retain the fig leaf of royal status.

even a foundling like Scyld could quickly create a lordship that covered a large territory.

the medium-sized kingdom was squeezed and carved up by its bigger, more powerful neighbours,

Offa had demoted them to the rank of provincial governors.

Several of these plots involved gaining control of the young duke. William's father had taken the precaution of naming several guardians for his son, but one by one they were assassinated. Count

in 934, the king set out to discipline Constantine by invading his territory.

Eadwine returned home to rule both Deira and Bernicia, sending the sons of his erstwhile tormentor into flight.

Kings raised armies by looking to the support of other powerful men

in English.

They took – or were granted by whoever was in charge

Æthelwulf was about fifty years old, Judith only twelve

decided he would rather not relinquish his position, and was plotting to prevent his father's return

the bishop was indeed conducting himself like a second king.

With both Cynewulf and Cyneheard dead, and many of their men with them,

The conqueror's only concession was to allow them to be baptized in their final days,

her the title of queen, which was something not customary before then to him or to his people'.

the extreme wealth of the elite depended on the aggressive exploitation of the majority of the population, who are for the most part absent from the archaeological and written records.

whatever their ancestry – assumed all this would last forever, for the empire was eternal.

King Dagobert, he was a marked man.

Dagobert's enemies greatly resented Wilfrid's interference in Frankish politics

monasteries should actively place themselves under the protection of the king and queen.

and in witnessing the same grant he went even further, referring to himself as 'king of Britain'.

Queen Ælfthryth 'should be the protectress and fearless guardian of the communities of nuns'.

In East Anglia, as we've seen, Rædwald was talked out of Christianity by his wife and advisers.