Tensions between royal authorities and settlers came to a head in 1720 over the status of the Jesuits, whose efforts to organize the Indians had denied the settlers easy access to Indian labor.

Tensions came to a head when the king's son, Sextus Tarquinius, raped Lucretia, wife and daughter to powerful Roman nobles.

Tensions with the College of Cardinals came to the fore when in 1466, attempting to eliminate redundant offices, Paul II proceeded to annul the College of Abbreviators, whose function it was to formulate papal documents ; a storm of indignation arose, inasmuch as rhetoricians and poets with humanist training, of which Paul deeply disapproved, had long been accustomed to benefiting from employment in such positions.

Tensions built quickly, and matters came to a head after street riots on October 2 – October 3.

Tensions came to a head in the insurrection of the Jews of Cyrene under Vespasian ( 73 AD, the First Roman-Jewish War ) and especially Trajan ( 117 AD, the Kitos War ).

Tensions came to a head and Danzig announced to the audience that it would be the band's final show.

Tensions between the royal family and the Ranas came to a head during World War I.

Tensions between Al-Sadr and Dawa came to light when Al-Sadr forbade his students at the seminary ( Hawza ) from joining the Dawa party.

Tensions between the two population groups came to a head in 1954, when the first violent events of what was later called the Algerian War began.

Tensions and hazards resulting from the positions in which BEA Trident SFOs and young co-pilots were placed came to a head shortly before the accident.

Tensions over this " workerist " tendency came to a head within the RCP in 1977 around whether China remained a communist country after the death of Mao Zedong and subsequent leadership struggles in the People's Republic of China between the Gang of Four and Hua Guofeng.

Tensions finally came to a head on June 20, 1856, when two Strangite malcontents shot their " king " in the back, leading to his death three weeks later.

Tensions came to a head on 13 February, when news emerged of the death in Carabanchel of the ETA militant Jose Ignacio Arregui, a victim of torture after being held incommunicado during 10 days in the General Security Directorate ( Dirección General de Seguridad ).

Tensions came to a head in 1875 when the conservative President Gabriel García Moreno, after being elected to his third term, was allegedly assassinated by anticlerical Freemasons.

Tensions between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland came to a head in the late 1960s, when nationalist participants in a civil rights march were shot by members of the B Specials, a reserve police force manned almost exclusively by unionists.

Tensions continued to mount as the day for Bagapsh's inaugural ceremony came.

Tensions came to a head in Salem, Oregon, culminating in a fistfight between the two which spilled out of the van and onto the sidewalk.

Tensions between Gibernau and Rossi came to a head at the first race of 2005 at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Tensions between the new tenants and the Christies came to a head when Ethel Christie prosecuted one of her neighbours for assault.

Tensions between Francevic and team boss Shepherd came to a head at the 1986 Castrol 500 at Sandown.

Tensions between the two selectors were high, and came to a head in a selection meeting ahead of the Fourth Test.

Tensions with the Tunnel Rats come to a head just as Bishop and Officer Ortega manage to track down The Worm, a hideously mutated young man who is seeking revenge for being cast out by his parents.

Tensions come to a head when Major Sinclair publicly assaults the uniformed piper he discovers with his daughter – " bashing a corporal " as he put it.

Tensions between the superpowers increased during this time, when Carter placed trade embargoes on the Soviet Union and stated that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was " the most serious threat to the peace since the Second World War.

Tensions between members during the recording of 666 eventually caused the split of the band in 1971, but the album was still released in 1972.

Tensions sometimes ran high between the settlers and the " Vandemonians " as they were termed, particularly during the Victorian gold rush when a flood of settlers from Van Diemen's Land rushed to the Victorian gold fields.

Tensions began to develop between Brennan and Ahmed ; during the production of Big Money Hustlas, the duo were unable to get along with each other, and Ahmed only appeared in a cameo.

Tensions grew worse during the recording of the album when Butler criticised Anderson in a rare interview, claiming that he worked too slowly and that he was too concerned with rock stardom.

Tensions flared during the final league match, where Palmeiras ' opponent was the São Paulo Futebol Clube ( SPFC ) which was laying claim to the assets of the former Palestra Italia.

Tensions increased in 1874 during the Second Ashanti War ( 1873 – 1874 ) when the British sacked the Ashanti capital of Kumasi.

Tensions with Egypt had escalated earlier in 1956 when pro-western President Camille Chamoun, a Christian, did not break diplomatic relations with the Western powers that attacked Egypt during the Suez Crisis, angering Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Tensions with the native Siwanoy were high at the time, and in August 1643, Hutchinson and all but one of the 16 members of her household were massacred during an attack, the only survivor being nine-year old Susanna Hutchinson who was taken captive.

Tensions exploded when Alvarado ordered a massacre during the spring festival of Huizilopochtli.

Tensions reached an understandable high during the Berlin Airlift in 1948-49, though the success of the campaign was in large part due to the coordination carried out within the BASC.

Tensions in Massachusetts nearly erupted into violence in the fall of 1774 when redcoats seized provincial gunpowder during the so-called Powder Alarm.

Tensions were raised during the feature between Ellman, Morpurgo and host Jeremy Paxman, exemplified by this quote:

Tensions between the United States and the USSR during the Cold War, revived tension between local Colombian liberals and conservatives, polarizing Colombian society.

Tensions between the Irgun and Lehi simmered until the two groups forged an alliance during the Israeli War of Independence.

Tensions between Diamond and the rest of the celebrities culminated in an open confrontation during which Diamond initially challenged Ant to " physical combat " and subsequently issued the challenge to Harvey Walden after Walden defended Ant.

Tensions with the police peaked in June 1966, when the construction worker Jan Weggelaar died during a demonstration.

Tensions within the group arose during the Down on the Upside sessions, with Thayil and Cornell reportedly clashing over Cornell's desire to shift away from the heavy guitar riffing that had become the band's trademark.

Tensions between Zappa and several cast and crew members arose before and during shooting.

Tensions between the Communist Chinese on the mainland and the Nationalist Chinese on Taiwan dominated FEAF during the mid to late 1950s.

Tensions had arisen in the area during the Land War and the proximity of land managed by Charles Boycott.

Tensions developed within the band during the early 1980s and were attributed to a difference in musical taste between Gramm, who favoured a more hard-edged rock, as opposed to Jones ' interest in synthesisers.