Civil wars between princes are really conflicts between political factions, with sons or princes serving as figureheads for groups striving for power.
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Civil wars between princes are really conflicts between political factions, with sons or princes serving as figureheads for groups striving for power.
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"...who are all striving for power, and the sons are just figureheads for these political factions. Okay, does that make sense? Okay? Okay, so..."
"The other must obey. And that's why, throughout history, so much violence has been between princes, okay? Who are striving for this top position...."
"...king, William of Orange, agrees to be the puppet or the figurehead, but the real power is in Parliament. And so this creates the..."
"...ultimate authority ultimate sovereignty in Britain. And the king is a figurehead. And this is significant because it will now allow Britain to energize..."
"...So in the feudal system, the king is more like a figurehead who is appointed as maybe the chairman or the elected leader, okay?"
"...Lord B, Lord C. And the king was more of a figurehead. And he really didn't have that much authority over the local regions..."
"...local leader. Yeah, it doesn't matter. The emperor is just a figurehead. The emperor has no power, right? Because if you think about it,..."
"...the American president? And the answer is that he's really a figurehead. Okay? He's not that powerful. Okay? Because, as Celine points out, power..."
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