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Medieval Kingship, Liberty & the Myth of Democracy — Jeb Smith
Vermont-based historian Jeb Smith joins The Catholic Morning Show to discuss his provocative new book Missing Monarchy: Correcting Misconceptions About the Middle Ages, Medieval Kingship, Democracy and Liberty, published by Sensus Fidelium Press.
Jeb argues that the medieval period — which he re-defines as roughly 600–1300 A.D., the era of Anglo-Saxon England and feudal Europe — was characterized by a deeply Catholic, natural law framework in which kings were servants and protectors of God-given law, not makers of it. This structure, he contends, kept government small, decentralized, and…
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