absolute power	władza absolutna
to succeed one another to the throne	dziedziczyć tron
laws of succession	prawa dziedziczenia (np. tronu)
to accede to the throne	wstępować na tron
heir apparent	prawowity następca (tronu)
in line to the trone	w kolejce do tronu
regent	in monarchy, when the eldest son is too young to reign, he takes his place
pretender	pretendent
to lay claim to the throne	rościć sobie prawo do tronu
proclaimed king	ogłoszony królem
to depose sb	usuwać (np. z tronu)
to seize power for oneself	przejąć władzę
to usurp power	przywłaszczać sobie władzę
to fall from power	stracić władzę
to abuse power	nadużywać władzy
feudal	relating to a social system strictly organized according to rank, typical of Middle Age Europe
medieval	of or from the Middle Ages
Renaissance	period of new growth of interest and activity in the arts especially in Europe in the 14th-16th cent
Victorian	relating to the period 1837-1901 when Victoria was Queen of Britain
Victorian	period associated with values of self-control, hard work, loyalty, strong religious beliefs
infantry	soldiers on foot
cavalry	soldiers on horseback
legion	Roman army
suit of armour	metal protective clothing worm by soldiers
chariot	two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse and used in ancient times for racing and war
galleon	large sailing ship with 3 or 4 masts used in trade and war in 15th-18th century
stagecoach	covered vehicle pulled by horses that carried passengers and goods on regular routes
cart	open vehicle with two or four wheels and pulled by an animal
serf	person working on the land who legally belongs to his master
jester	person who entertained people in the Middle Ages with jokes
minstrel	person who entertained people in the Middle Ages with music and poetry
highwayman	man on horseback who robbed travellers on roads