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They appealed to "god says I'm the monarch", plus personal charisma, plus playing off one group against another group. There also existed a state and laws, eve
by rwmj 3y ago
They appealed to "god says I'm the monarch", plus personal charisma, plus playing off one group against another group. There also existed a state and laws, even if primitive compared to what we have today. Even so I doubt it was an easy thing being a European monarch.
- RetroTechie 3y agoBesides: no doubt being in a ruler's private army had its perks. A stable job, status, coins etc. Iirc not rarely a ruler met its demise after failing to pay their mercenaries.