@ArthurHenr94744 @joakial_ he cannot simply issue orders like an idealized autocratic ruler.
But we used De, Dem, Deres (with a capital D) instead of "du", "deg", "din(e)" as a way to keep (general) distance up until the 1970s. (2/2)
@ArthurHenr94744 @joakial_ Some say Snorri Sturluson wrote about it: What sets it apart from classical feudalism is that power seems less absolute and more a matter of negotiation. In the sagas, a king must continually win and retain the support of others; (1/2)