[Western] "respectful"

[willowjonbardc at juno.com]

"respectful" I have this term used against me. I thought respectful meant that you used all the courtesies not that you had to agree.

I have been told that a "respectful" Peer will sit by and say nothing to the King. I don't agree with that concept. When we wrote the original kingdom laws we stated it was the Peers "duty" to act as communication link between the people and the Crown. It was the duty of the peer and noble to support the rights of the people. 

We created the Kingdom of Ansteorra using the model of Kingship of the 11th and 12th centuries. This is the model where the people of the 2nd estate--the fighting noble class run the kingdom with the King as the Chief of nobles. The Crown is suppose to take the council of the peers and nobles and keep the well being of his subjects in mind at all time.

This is a military model because at that time Europe was an armed camp protecting its borders against enemies. The Crown is the head officers and takes care of his "men" which is all of use. We are all part of the "noble" class. We are not commoners but junior members of the nobility. 


the easier model of "Kingship" goes back to before the Greeks and stayed in effect until the model of "absolute Monarch" came until effect around 1450. The divine King concept quickly destroyed the Monarch system. 

You and I are of the noble class. We are of good blood. Each and every one of us could be the Crown. We have rights. We are not a bunch of peasants who see the Crown as God. 

I would quote the Spanish oath which ends with the phrase "If not, not."  The oath of fealty state that the King is no better than we and the King needs to support the rights of the people and if he doesn't than they don't need to support him. 

The Spanish model is a little radical but the originally founders of the Kingdom saw the Crown as a protector and servant of the people. The heads of a great family that included every citizen of Ansteorra. The early kings and queens  went out of their way to make sure that the people were happy. They invested lots of time and money into the kingdom just so the people could go to events, be creative, and have a good time. 

Duchess Willow de Wisp







 
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