King

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A '''king''' is the male [[monarch]] of a [[nation]]. Historically these were determined primarily by [[heir|hereditary]] succession. Depending on nation and time frame, this [[title]] was primarily passed through the eldest of the male line but [[becoming king|exceptions to this rule]] could occur and disputes could arise.

As the title of King is considered to outrank [[Queen]] in [[England]] and elsewhere, the husband of somebody who is Queen in her own right is not known as King, but as Prince Consort.

==King ([[Game]]s)==
In many [[game]]s the king holds a position of great importance. Frequently if the king is lost (or about to be lost) the game is considered over. Examples of this include [[chess]], [[tafl|hnefetafl]] and [[kubb]].

The king also appears in [[card]]s as one of four kings of various [[suit]]s. In [[draught]]s, the king is a [[crown]]ed piece that is given greater movement than the uncrowned pieces.

==Kings in the SCA==
In the [[SCA]], the choice of who will next [[becoming king|become King]] is determined by victory in the [[Crown tournament]], or by being the consort of the victor in a Crown Tournament. The King uses the [[arms]] of the [[Kingdom]], the [[Royal]] [[crown]] and other [[regalia]] for the duration of the [[reign]].

When a King steps down, he becomes a [[Count]] (or a variant appropriate to his [[persona]]) if he has reigned once and a [[Duke]] if he has reigned twice or more.

When [[Addressing Royalty|speaking to the King or the Queen]], the proper form of address is your Majesty (or your Majesties). Note however that this is a mild anachronism. It was not until the 17th cent. that Your Majesty entirely superseded the other customary forms of address to the sovereign in English. Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I were often addressed as ‘Your Grace’ and ‘Your Highness’, and the latter alternates with ‘Your Majesty’ in the dedication of the Bible of 1611 to James I.

===Alternate Titles===

The SCA recognises the following [[alternate titles]] in other [[language]]s as the equivalent to King:

<table border cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0>
<tr>
<th>Language</th>
<th>Alternate Form</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Albanian]]</td>
<td>Mbret</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Arabic]]</td>
<td>Malik / Sultan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Catalan]]</td>
<td>Rei</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Czech]]</td>
<td>Kral</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Danish]]</td>
<td>Konge</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Dutch]]</td>
<td>Koning</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Estonian]]</td>
<td>Kuningas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Finnish]]</td>
<td>Kuningas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[French]]</td>
<td>Roi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[German]]</td>
<td>König</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Greek]]</td>
<td>Basil�us</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Hebrew]]</td>
<td>Melech</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Hungarian]]</td>
<td>Kiraly</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Icelandic]]</td>
<td>Konungur</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Irish Gaelic]]</td>
<td>Rí</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Italian]]</td>
<td>Re</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Latin]]</td>
<td>Rex</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Middle Norwegian]]</td>
<td>Konung</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Old English]]</td>
<td>Cyning / Kyng</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Old Norse]]</td>
<td>Konungr</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Polish]]</td>
<td>Kr�l</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Portuguese]]</td>
<td>Rei</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Romanian]]</td>
<td>Rege</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Russian]]</td>
<td>Tsar</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Scots Gaelic]]</td>
<td>Rìgh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Spanish]]</td>
<td>Rey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Swedish]]</td>
<td>Konung</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Turkish]]</td>
<td>Krall</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Welsh]]</td>
<td>Brenin / Teyrn</td>
</tr>
</table>

== See Also: ==
[[Honorific]]

== External Links ==
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch
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