Oh, I do read history. Obviously, the worldview, ideology and character of the monarch makes a big difference. Back in the day they understood these three to be

Oh, I do read history. Obviously, the worldview, ideology and character of the monarch makes a big difference. Back in the day they understood these three to be all influenced by a man's religion. There have been many merciful, goodwilled monarchs too, admittedly less of them in the European continent. Not to mention that your administration had far less power over you in the pre-IR (Industrial Revolution) era. I imagine there had been many settlements throughout history who had no idea in which country's borders they currently are living in.