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Why do they need the Lord though? Wouldn't the new Lord be the army guy with the best buddies who might well hold the castle, even if over the body of its orig
by ALittleLight 5y ago
Why do they need the Lord though? Wouldn't the new Lord be the army guy with the best buddies who might well hold the castle, even if over the body of its original owner?
- krustyburger 5y agoThat’s an age-old question that keeps the powerful up at night. Here’s the best answer I can come up with: It helps that throughout history, the best Army guys tend to have rigid personal moral codes and decades of experience conforming to strict honor systems. If the original owner’s claim to the enclave is seen as legitimate and he has the wherewithal to continue allocating resources to those he favors (and again, their families), this tends to add up to the potential for a great deal of personal loyalty to that person to form among any elite Army guys that happen to be on the scene.
- spoonjim 5y agoWell one reason to preserve the Lord is that if the Lord is killed, the power struggle to become the next Lord can claim you as a victim... cf Stalin’s Purges.