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Who becomes king if there is no heir?
The Heir during succession of rule is usually the first born son (or daughter) of reigning king. However, when there is no direct heir, it is maybe passed onto the wife, or other close relatives of the king or nobility. King Edward, for example had no son to inherit the throne, nor a daughter to gladden his heart.
What is a royal advisor?
Typically, royal advisors would be companions, sounding boards, and loyal retainers to their kings. Arguably the best example of a royal advisor in medieval England is William Marshal, who advised Henry the Young King, Richard I and John.
What happens if a king doesn’t have a son?
If they don’t a son, it goes to their oldest daughter. If they don’t have any children at all, it goes to their next eldest male sibling (who, presumably, was the second-eldest son of the previous monarch) – or, if they did not have any brothers, to their eldest sister, and so on.
How is a king chosen?
This is called hereditary succession. If the king didn’t have an eldest son, then his brother or another male relative may be appointed king. Sometimes kings came into power through assassination or by conquering lands in war. In many ways, the king was elected by these powerful men.
Who assists king?
The King’s Cabinet assists the King on political, judicial, legislative matters, in the field of communications and relations with the media, and in the diplomatic relations as Head of State.
What happens if there is no heir to the throne?
Most of the time, a legitimate heir would inherit Dad’s army, but if the heir forgot to keep the army happy, or if there was no heir, someone else could pop up with a bigger army and claim the crown. Sometimes they didn’t wait until the king was dead, for that matter. Sometimes the noblemen gathered at the death of a king to elect a king.
Why did the nobles wait until the king was dead?
Sometimes they didn’t wait until the king was dead, for that matter. Sometimes the noblemen gathered at the death of a king to elect a king. In some cases, they did this regardless of there being an heir or not; and in some other cases, they only did it when there was no heir.
Marrying a princess from the neighbouring country involved risks, as the two royal houses would become slowly related. Thus, when the king died childless and was himself an only son, the king of the neighbour crown would be the closer heir.
What is the difference between a king and a queen?
Kings are the husbands of the queens. They have less power compared to the queens and are often placed as generals or advisors. They have as much power as their queen grants them, and may be looked upon to lead in times when the queen is incapacitated for any reason.