Sentence examples for control of the throne from inspiring English sources

It's a bloody tale of warring clans fighting for control of the throne – so it should perhaps come as little surprise to Game of Thrones fans that Julia Gillard is an avid viewer.

From 1761 onwards, he took de facto control of the throne of the Mysore Kingdom through the Wodeyar dynasty.

Hispania descended into civil war in the 8th century as rival Visigothic factions fought for control of the throne.

Cankili II, a usurper, took control of the throne after killing the regent nominated by the late king.

With the death of Pararasasekaran in 1617, Cankili II, an usurper, took control of the throne after killing the regent nominated by the Ethirimanna Cinkam.

From 1761 onwards, Hyder Ali, a distinguished soldier in the Mysore army, took de facto control of the throne of the Kingdom of Mysore through the Wodeyar dynasty.

Gillard is backing Targaryen, who carries the title "khaleesi", to take control of the iron throne.

The Wars of the Roses during the 15th century saw prolonged fighting between the Yorkists and Lancastrians for the control of the English throne.

The last four chapters of I Samuel depict the final futile effort of Saul to retain control of his throne and thwart the Philistines: Saul attempted to receive advice from the spirit of the dead Samuel through the necromancer (sometimes called the witch or medium) of Endor, even though he had earlier banned such practices in his realm.

Of course, these missteps caused Katherine and Mark to fall from their top spot on the leaderboard, but I have no doubt that she's take control of the "Dancing With the Stars" throne next week.

Conroy hopes that William IV will die while Victoria is still a minor, which would mean that the Duchess would be appointed Regent, and he would be the power behind the throne through his considerable control of the Duchess.