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43 matches to Peacock Throne
Polish Succession, War of. 1733-38. Russia, Austria defeat Poland, France, Spain; place Augustus III on throne.
Prince of Asturias. 1379-. Title of heir apparent to Spanish throne.
Rastatt, Congress of. 1713. After War of Spanish Succession, Holy Roman Empire renounces claim to Spanish throne. 1797-9. Failed at peace between France and HRE.
Roses, War of. 1455-85. York (white) vs Lancaster (red) for English throne. Lancaster rule ended. Henry VII (Tudor/Lancaster) married Elizabeth (York). Bosworth Field. Plantagenet.
Rudolf. 1858-89. Heir to Austro-Hungarian throne. Died mysteriously. Declared a suicide.
Seven Against Thebes. Legendary Greek heroes, fought to restore Thebes throne to Polynices.
Simnel, Lambert. c1475-1535 Pretender to English throne 1487.
Spanish Succession, War. 1701-14. Britain, Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands vs Spain, France. Opposed French Philip V succession to Spanish throne creating power imbalance. Queen Anne’s War.
Stephen. 1097-1154. English king 1135-. Usurped throne from Matilda.
Stuart, Arabella. 1575-1615. Pretender to English throne. Died in Tower.
Stuart, Henry. 1725-1807. Last Stuart claimant to English throne. Left family jewels to George IV.
Stuart, James. 1688-1766. “The Old Pretender”. Catholic Prince of Wales, claimant to British throne. Jacobites.
Tewkesbury, Battle. 1471. Yorkists regain English throne for 12 years.
Three Henrys War. 1585-89. French War of Religion. Henri de Guise fails to depose Henry III. Executed. Henry III murdered. Henry of Navarre takes throne.
Troubles, Time of. 1604-13. Russian rival claims to throne by 3 “False Dmitris”. Polish Invasion. Romanov elected.
Troyes, Treaty. 1420. Recognized English claim to French throne. Resisted by Dauphin.
Wales, Prince of. 1301-. Title of heir apparent to the British throne.
Warbeck, Perkin. 1474-99. Flemish. Posed as Richard, Duke of York, pretender to the English throne. Executed.