And they had been invited here by Vortigern, a British king.

After all, he's the British king and prime minister all rolled into one.

From 1922, the Irish were no longer ruled by the British king, and the political office disappeared.

How odd that the power is still exercised here long after it has stopped being used by British kings (or queens).

The British king did what the message said.

"I've no love for the British or their king."

He did this to get money for the British king.

While under the rule of the British king they learned that this could be a bad system.

No British king has done that, or will.

He took the oath of allegiance to the British imperial king.