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Jokes in the times of all-powerful medieval monarchs were a risky business. Bayless recounts a story where a joke fell foul of English king Richard I. "Two men had been ridiculing the king at a drunken feast – the king was furious and summoned the men. Clearly disaster was about to befall the men, but then one of them answered: 'We might have said those things, but that was nothing to what we were going to say if the wine hadn't run out!'" By the time he became king, Robert was very experienced in the government of the realm and knew exactly how to twist it to his desires. While the last king had tried to dominate and suppress his nobles, Robert instead granted them more local powers and earned their goodwill. Rather than take their lands by force, he paid them significant amounts of money and then gave the lands to his sons. Instead, he was responsible for establishing the most efficient and advanced English state that had been seen up to that point. He made many new royal justices who roamed the countryside ensuring that courts were functioning properly and that all criminals paid their fees to the crown.

It was a close shave for the men, as "if they hadn't come up with such a witty reply, their fate would have been dire indeed", says Bayless. In early civilizations, kings and queens were typically selected through birthright or hereditary means. As time progressed, various factors including military prowess, religious power, or political acumen could contribute to a person's ascension to the throne. In modern times, royal families often exist primarily for ceremonial purposes and have little governing power. The process by which someone becomes a king or queen can vary depending on time period and location, but usually entails some combination of bloodline, election by peers, or coronation by a divine entity. A history of kings and queensFor example, jokes help us to subvert emotional states. When dealing with difficult subject matters, a funny punchline can distract us from the negative emotions. King Charles has authorized a new Royal Ceremony that the Guards’ regiments will perform anytime that Prince Harry is in the country.

Now seriously troubled, Charles turns to the accompanying doctor and asks, “Is this a psychiatric ward?”A hundred and fifty pounds!” she’d exclaim. “No! “Five pounds!” he whispered from the corner of his mouth, simply to silence her. However, his wise, levelheaded approach to governance couldn’t last forever. When tensions began to rise once more between England and Scotland, Robert did everything he could to avoid war and alienated many of his supporters in the process. King Charles decided to start walking, and every day, he would pass a hooker on the same street corner.