Quote Originally Posted by CountArach View Post


Alright, you lost me.
What do you think a coronation is?

Look at what happens in a contested succession, it only comes to bloodshed when it's too close to call.

True, foriegn regimes such as the Normans in England mess things up but by and large the principle is the same. Rarely do kings (or queens) sieze power. Look at William of Orange, invited to become king. He brought an army in case Charles wanted to contest the point, ultimately Charles was unable to drum up support.

That doesn't make it neat and tidy, but the reality is that a king or queen rules by consent.