The king is responsible to the barons. If the barons band together then the whole country (probably except the capital) is against the king.
The king is permitted to rule, as long as his rule is beneficial to the barons and the people.
Yes, the king can appoint barons. It is a big deal. It usually means deposing an existing baron and giving away their responsibilities / estates.
It is implicit in the role of monarch that if the king is shitty that they are deposed, removed or murdered because an actual popular resolution is fantastically destructive. See the French revolution.
Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelus, who was one of the most highly regarded emperors of ancient Rome. He probably would have bene assassinated sooner, but the following fight over succession was a complete cluster fuck. Everyone saw it coming.
Kings have privileges and real power. They also have responsibilities. See the parable of the Sword of Damocles.
That is...fascinating. I've always seated monarchy/dictatorship arguments outside a "tree of liberty" mindset. I'll have to think about this.
The king is responsible to the barons. If the barons band together then the whole country (probably except the capital) is against the king.
The king is permitted to rule, as long as his rule is beneficial to the barons and the people.
Yes, the king can appoint barons. It is a big deal. It usually means deposing an existing baron and giving away their responsibilities / estates.
It is implicit in the role of monarch that if the king is shitty that they are deposed, removed or murdered because an actual popular resolution is fantastically destructive. See the French revolution.
Find attached an example of such an assassination. It is a YouTube short, and ... well, short.
https://youtube.com/shorts/SM_HP4Ov9Qw?si=teg81IBd3CVz2Di4
Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelus, who was one of the most highly regarded emperors of ancient Rome. He probably would have bene assassinated sooner, but the following fight over succession was a complete cluster fuck. Everyone saw it coming.
Kings have privileges and real power. They also have responsibilities. See the parable of the Sword of Damocles.