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Obtaining Power in the Middle Ages Wars, violence, mayhem, poverty, superstition and gloom are all characteristics of medieval times. A time when loyalty to a King was as thin as a fine piece of string which could be broken at a blink of an eye. A time when there was no national unity among countries, but instead localized communities. But despite this, some kingdoms did prosper during this mysterious time between ancient Rome and the 1500…

…Charlemagne and many medieval Kings, it set the boundaries of their power; the more people they conquered, the stronger their authority became. Unfortunately, their power was limited to the shaky loyalty and cooperation of the aristocrats. Religion alone, although a dominant factor in a Kings success, could not support a reign without any aristocratic followers. In conclusion, although many Kings sought to create a great empire, without unification throughout the kingdom, they usually fell apart.