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'''The King''' was the title of the male Head of State of | '''The King''' was the title of the male Head of State of a [[monarchy|monarchical]] system of government, or sometimes that of their consort if the Head of State was female. | ||
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Revision as of 14:00, 17 March 2012
The King was the title of the male Head of State of a monarchical system of government, or sometimes that of their consort if the Head of State was female.
The fact that a society was ruled by a King usually indicated that society was patriarchal in nature.
Kings and their Domains
- Alexander the Great - ancient Macedon
- Edward the Confessor - 11th century England
- Richard I - 12th century England
- John - 13th century England
- Henry VIII - 16th century England
- Charles I - 17th century England
- Louis XV - 18th century France
- Peladon - ruler of Peladon just before its time as a member of the Galactic Federation
