What did the ruler do in the medieval times?

Answer 1

The king was the most important person in the Middle Ages. In fact, he was the highest person according to the feudal system. The feudal system was a system where the peasants gave taxes to their lords and the lords gave taxes to their kings.Even though the king was a very important man he had to have a way to maintain his position. He did. A smart king would give gifts to his noblemen. A king also had to have a way to have a way to control his nobility. He had that to. He would lead his army into battles and waging sucessful wars. A kings vassals (lords) served loyalty, advice, and armed support to their kings. In return, the king gave them wealth and mini-kingdoms called fiefdoms.A vassal also had vassals of their own. Usually when a king says something, people listen. But he still needs a staff of officials to make sure his orders were carried out. William I of England ruled that way.He was even called William the Conqueror because he made sure that people followed his orders and got things done. A kings position was not always secure. Over the years, some barons grew wealthy enough to rival the king, forcing him to grant favors. King John of England found himself in that position. To stay king, he had to make a speech of promises. Part of his speech was "no freeman shall be arrested except by the law of the land. We shall refuse justice to no one."

Answer 2

With an iron hand. It was a harsh time that required a harsh ruler.

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Well, that is one way to look at it.

Another is that there was no one way kings ruled.

There is a famous bit of history about King Louis IX. He used to hold court under a tree outside Paris. It is said that anyone could approach him to talk about his or her problems. King Louis IX is remembered today as St. Louis.

The Middle Ages lasted a thousand years, and the area was all of Europe. I have no idea how many kingdoms there were, and quite frankly I doubt anyone else does either; parts of Europe were still in prehistory centuries after the Middle Ages started, and it is even possible that one or two whole kingdoms have been forgotten. Clearly, conditions were not uniform.

Answer 3

Lead battles, commencing tax and try not to be assissnated by other heirs to the throne.

Answer 4

the person who owns the land