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The power a monarch had varied enormously from absolute power to almost no power. Remember, we are talking about scores, possibly hundreds, of monarchies, over a period of 1000 years, each with its own laws and customs.

We can see the range in powers by looking at two men, both kings of the Franks, who ruled only a few years apart. One is Childeric III, who was king while Pepin the Short was Mayor of the Palace. Childeric III had no more power than any ordinarily wealthy man. He became king in 743 AD, because Pepin thought it might be nice to have a king. He lost his monarchy because Pepin decided to be king himself, in 751 AD.

Contrasting this is Charlemagne, who became king of the same kingdom seventeen years after Childeric was dethroned. His rule was nearly absolute. Because he protected the pope from mobs, even the pope gave him a great deal of deference. Perhaps things would have been different, and his powers would have been more restricted by an opposition party, if he had been excessive in its use, but he did not, and it was not.

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