> What if the interests of the monarch conflicted with the interests of the people? In that case, the military's natural tendency to side with the people and t

> What if the interests of the monarch conflicted with the interests of the people? In that case, the military's natural tendency to side with the people and the nominal legitimacy of the democratic leader would likely trump some words spoken due to medieval traditions. Ambiguity like that could get very messy, but that's exactly what makes it so unattractive for would-be despots to count on the military for internal power struggles.