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... principle . In primitive times the descendants of the medicine - men , or shamans , claimed to have inherited from their forefathers a fabulous gift which placed them in a specially intimate relation with the gods of fertility and which ...
... principle . In primitive times the descendants of the medicine - men , or shamans , claimed to have inherited from their forefathers a fabulous gift which placed them in a specially intimate relation with the gods of fertility and which ...
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... principle of responsible government ' has become one of the main elements in parliamentary kingship as we know it today . In Anglo - Saxon times the leader of the tribes , who from 829 became known as the ' Bretwalda ' or ' king of the ...
... principle of responsible government ' has become one of the main elements in parliamentary kingship as we know it today . In Anglo - Saxon times the leader of the tribes , who from 829 became known as the ' Bretwalda ' or ' king of the ...
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... principle . In times of usurpation , when primogeniture cannot be claimed as the basis of succession , the elective principle gains in importance . Thus Henry VII , who could claim but frail hereditary rights , was dubbed as elected ...
... principle . In times of usurpation , when primogeniture cannot be claimed as the basis of succession , the elective principle gains in importance . Thus Henry VII , who could claim but frail hereditary rights , was dubbed as elected ...
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The King as Magician II | 11 |
The King as God | 27 |
The King as Warrior | 47 |
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