G7: Feudalism: King

Among other important responsibilities of a medieval king was the oath taken by him of the dispensation of justice and enforcement of law in his kingdom.

In theory a medieval king was God's representative on Earth, and in some nations kings were literally above the law.

The court travelled with the king wherever he went. The king would seek advice from the wise (hopefully) men of his court which would include relatives, barons, lords, and members of the church such as bishops.

Among the chief duties of kings was to protect those who could not protect themselves – notably, widows, orphans and migrants