Show abdications of history ever since dynasties have existed there are records of kings having abdicated from ono one cause and another par far back in the misty past one monarch gave up his throne because he wearied with dom dominion irdon another retired out oi of preference for the freedom of private life a third laid down his crown because his schemes failed still another abdicated in a fit of melancholy an choly and there are two instances I 1 fia n which kings left their thrones because cabe they were wera unable to cope with crises |