kingcraft

[ king-kraft, -krahft ]

/ ˈkɪŋˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

the art of ruling as king; royal statesmanship.

Origin of kingcraft

First recorded in 1635–45; king + craft

But of statesmanship I know little, and of kingcraft nothing at all.

The Traitors |E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
Witchcraft and kingcraft both came in with the Stuarts and went out with them.

Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) |John Roby
This was Philip the Prudent's system for conquering the world, and men looked upon him as the consummation of kingcraft.

History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete |John Lothrop Motley
Well, what horse would win, if Kingcraft came in second instead of first?

London's Heart |B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

They all spoke well of Kingcraft, but none gave the horse as the absolute winner.

London's Heart |B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

kingcraft

/ (ˈkɪŋˌkrɑːft) /

archaic the art of ruling as a king, esp by diplomacy and cunning