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Originally, the kings of the Germanic tribes of late antiquity had three main jobs:
- to act as the highest judge,
- to act as the highest priest, and
- to act as the supreme military commander.
Later on, they became Christian and relegated religious authority to the Church. Though they continued to make laws, they tended to act less as judges. The better kings tried to improve the well being of their countries and their subjects.
In general, the role of kings was to rule their lands , lead the fight to defend them, and protect and support their vassals.
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Usually they made long working days, as they were the active head of their country's Government and were expected to make (or at least be actively involved in) all major policy decisions. They also were commander-in-chief of their countries' army and were expected to take the field themselves if one of the many wars of the time broke out.
In medieval times a king moreover usually had to spend much time traveling between his castles, first of all because hands-on government meant being on the spot regularly, and secondly a big Court was like a swarm of locusts: they came, consumed the food until the local area could support the Court's requirements no more, and then moved on to another place that could sustain it for a period of time.
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During which time period did kings and queens rule with total power?
middle ages
What powers did kings have?
They had powers over thegd
Who was the German King in the early middle ages?
Charles the Fat, Henry the Fowler, and Otto the Great were among the German kings of the Early Middle Ages. There were others.
Which crusade was known as the King's Crusades during the middle ages?
the kings crusade was the 3rd Crusade.
When did they eat middle age food?
in the middle ages kings ,popes,knights and more ate fish and vegtables that the peasant's grew
