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re: If you were a king in the Middle Ages, how would you consolidate power

Posted on 11/17/16 at 5:29 pm to
Posted by PoundFoolish
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Posted on 11/17/16 at 5:29 pm to
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You have to please the Church, your neighboring Kings, your own lords, and your own family and if you don't please every group, you can very quickly have a rebellion on your arse


Yeah, um, not this guy . . .
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 11/17/16 at 5:32 pm to
Should not be considered a Middle Ages king.
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 11/17/16 at 5:41 pm to
Henry VIII relied on brutality and genius advisors to get what he wanted. He managed to do whatever he wanted but under the guise of having parliamentary approval.

In OP's scenario there's no parliament to contend with but the same idea remains.
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