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
Recovering from his wounds, a still-weakened Miller led another attack against the heavily fortified royalist stronghold of Valdivia, Chile—the “Gibraltar of South America.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
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
They said they would not describe themselves as a royalist.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
He despised those American colonials who had fought against his England, yet he still chose to settle in Philadelphia, where he set up a royalist newspaper called The Porcupine's Gazette.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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 sudden loss of power left the young crown prince and his family stateless, reliant on a dwindling circle of royalists and well-wishers in exile.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 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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