He intends to marry the princess and murder the queen, thereby assuming rule of both kingdoms.

Richard, and a reluctant Anne assume rule as King and Queen.

Since September 1860, he had assumed rule as Serbia's leader for the second time, having been deposed in 1842 after a three year reign.

Each occupation power assumed rule in its zone by June 1945.

He assumed rule of the Rohillas after his father's death.

Let not bad rulers assume rule over us.

Only in 1420 did the Venetian Republic reclaim the island, finally sending a representative to assume rule over it.

Cao Cao assumed effective rule over all of northern China.

In 1858 the British Crown assumed direct rule in India.

They explained their right to assume rule as coming from the will of heaven.