royalist
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Some royalist leaders, including Lord Capel, removed their hats before execution as a calculated appeal to the crowd.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
He was executed the following year, and the war ground on for another decade until Agustín de Iturbide, a royalist colonel, switched allegiances and led the rebel factions to independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The land has been pasture meadow since royalist forces drew up their lines on Lansdown Hill above us, in the English Civil War in the 1600s.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
The royalist faction in England were essentially moderates, who believed in religious liberty, wanted global trade and founded the Royal Society to advance science.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025
And although it is hazardous to assume any of this had formative effects on his character, it is equally an exaggeration to say that Eratosthenes grew up breathing an atmosphere of pure royalist docility.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
For many Thai royalists, Princess Bajrakitiyabha seemed the most promising figure to succeed her father, either as queen or as a regent to help Prince Dipangkorn.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
After losing power, royalists also used it to signal resistance.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
The royalists would fight on until late 1824.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The year-long funeral ceremony of Thailand's former Queen Sirikit started Sunday, with grieving royalists set to salute the procession bringing her remains to lie in state at Bangkok's Grand Palace.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
The mighty Lannisters of easterly Rock, the Wardens of the West, had remained aloof from the struggle, ignoring calls to arms from both rebels and royalists.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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