Education usually has little to do with common sense. Foolish kings are still kings.
In Ancient Egypt, there were people who held the title of Vizier. They were the highest official in the country and their sole purpose was to serve the kings and pharoahs.
This form of government is a theocracy.
King Saul and King David - 1 and 2 Samuel
the round table is ringed shape symbolising eternal which basically means the knights which are based there serve eternally as heroes to the kings people.
The Kings (like King Tut) had people who worked for them to build them their pyramids. In some cases, workers were buried alive with the deceased king or queen to serve them in the afterworld.
There are an emperor "Tennou" in Japan, currently emperor Akihito, but they merely serve a ceremonial and symbolic purpose with no actual governing power.
Washington believed that a man was to be in office for the common good and when he no longer met that need he needed to retire from office. His views about democracy was that to maintain it people needed to be educated on how it works and that government was to serve the people not political parties.
Samuel served under King Saul and King David, the first two kings of Israel. He anointed both of them as kings and played a significant role in the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.
Educated slaves usually worked as scribes for their master. They would listen to what their master said and transcribed it into words. If they were trusted enough they could also serve as accounts, or cooks.
Kings are determined by heredity and serve for life or until they resign. President are elected and serve for term of fixed length as set by a Constitution.
Taking the King's Shilling means that a man agreed to serve as a soldier
People who serve in a government are known as officials.