did queens and kings act like they were high and mighty?

[Kyle Nuva]

like in some movies and the new game another crabs treasure, has any king or queen acted so strictly that they demand talk when spoken, never giving a ♥♥♥♥ for them yet they will listen only to get bored and sush you away or worse, death? it could be possible but damn, that sucks, that exact practice is still around today, cant talk back or else, cant get help when you need it because people dont listen

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Some did, some did not.

I heard stories about royals who would mingle with the peasants.

I have heard of stories of torture also.

Same with slave owners.

[BlackBloodGhost]

As a pirate king, yes I a m far more mighty than you.

[Goldias]

Depend on the country, but in some they still have that mindset.

Even in modern times, people in my country still treat their royalties like god.
Just question about anything they do can land you in jail for decades.

[Xautos]

Some queens and kings were very honest about their role, took it very seriously and died to protect it. but yes, some were overly entitled because they were born into it, others were savage about it because it was expected of them to cause or end wars and lead from the front, some were incredibly manipulative, others were very passive and got played regularly by others.

All we got is what is written in books and there is no telling the reliability of the authors and if they are genuinely writing from a dispassionate point of view or if they wanted to make this king or queen look better then they are by exaggerating deeds.

we have proof of more recently examples of kings and queens this last century but the further back you go the less proof exists of what they were really like and what they really did beyond what the author wrote.

[Mega Ultra Chicken]

Go watch Game of Thrones and you'll see some of the evil kings/queens

[Electric Cupcake]

Originally posted by Joke in the Box:

Go watch Game of Thrones and you'll see some of the evil kings/queens

Nah. Check out The Hollow Crown series. The Song of Ice and Fire was largely inspired by the Henriad cycle and the rise and fall of the Plantagenet dynasty.

And they got almost every big-name thespian on board. Except Branagh, for some reason.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngNXFbTwZZ4

[Mega Ultra Chicken]

Originally posted by Electric Cupcake:

Originally posted by Joke in the Box:

Go watch Game of Thrones and you'll see some of the evil kings/queens

Nah. Check out The Hollow Crown series. The Song of Ice and Fire was largely inspired by the Henriad cycle and the rise and fall of the Plantagenet dynasty.

And they got almost every big-name thespian on board. Except Branagh, for some reason.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngNXFbTwZZ4

The Tudors is a good show based on King Henry VIII also.

[Pocahawtness]

Originally posted by SilverTail:

like in some movies and the new game another crabs treasure, has any king or queen acted so strictly that they demand talk when spoken, never giving a ♥♥♥♥ for them yet they will listen only to get bored and sush you away or worse, death? it could be possible but damn, that sucks, that exact practice is still around today, cant talk back or else, cant get help when you need it because people dont listen

Oh, I am sure there have been some, yes. They used to have absolute power.

Even today, some royalty, politicians and even company bosses are horrible when they are out of the public eye. Power allows people to be horrible and get away with it.

[Electric Cupcake]

Originally posted by Cosa Nostra:

Some did, some did not.

I heard stories about royals who would mingle with the peasants.

I have heard of stories of torture also.

Same with slave owners.

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KingIncognito

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWTjmggc1dQ&pp=ygUgY2l2aWxpemF0aW9uIDYgbWF0dGhpYXMgY29ydmludXM%3D is a pretty cool guy.

[Hobbit XIII]

My impression is the aristocracy were a lot more dismissive / rude and dangerous than the monarchy - generally speaking.

Richard The Lionheart got his name from how he dealt with a village (from memory of years ago not looking it up) yet when he got shot by one of his own army out of revenge from a peasant, he forgave him and gave him money before he died of his wound.
The peasant was later robbed and skinned (if memory serves correctly) and killed by King Richard's friend shortly after he died.

Lord Chelmsford of the Light Brigade had harassed and bullied good officers out of 'his' regiment for not looking how he wanted them too. literally how their faces looked. He had an accident when a child and this I think affected his intelligence or impulse control maybe.

At the private schools of the last century and before some of the older chaps would put the younger ones or those they thought very inferior to themselves against the fireplace to torture them.

I am not saying the kings, queens, princes and princesses were any better just there are a lot of rotten people about especially in the past .

[isomorphic_projection]

They used to be smart and solve world problems. Now they just do anything for attention, and money, and make problems.

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

henry the 8 was the first batman he would sneak out and do vigilante justice i think

[Hobbit XIII]

Originally posted by isomorphic_projection:

They used to be smart and solve world problems. Now they just do anything for attention, and money, and make problems.

History in a nutshell of somebody who has not done any :/

[isomorphic_projection]

Originally posted by Hobbit XIII:

Originally posted by isomorphic_projection:

They used to be smart and solve world problems. Now they just do anything for attention, and money, and make problems.

History in a nutshell of somebody who has not done any :/

I'm talking about a long time ago.

[Hobbit XIII]

Originally posted by isomorphic_projection:

Originally posted by Hobbit XIII:

History in a nutshell of somebody who has not done any :/

I'm talking about a long time ago.

A very broad stroke of the brush there even for off topic.

William The Conqueror, did he fix world problems or cause world problems?

Caligula did he fix any problems worldwide or did he cause them?

Octavian also known as Augustus, did he fix the world problems or did he create them ?

Boudica did she fix the worlds problem or cause any?

Napoleon Bonaparte, did he fix the world's problems or did he create them?

Shaka Zulu, did he fix the world's problems or did he create them?

Actually, nevermind.