Specifically, I’m talking about their signet rings, seals, etc.
Couldn’t someone just make a copy? Or make one that looks extremely similar?
Imagine “hacking” the king. You could start wars or do whatever you wanted just by getting a letter sent somewhere.
I understand it’s not as easy as it sounds and one would have to first obtain said seal or wax imprint from a letter or something but I’m surprised I’ve never heard of it being done.
EDIT: Anyone else now wanna see a movie get made about someone (or some team) pulling off a ‘heist’ like this?? Obviously set back in the olden days.
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Many people are talking about the “why start a war”, when it clearly is just a vaporous example.
Forgeries like this did happen. Land deeds and territorial claims were prime targets. Even the church got involved. Bishops had as much influence as nobles.
You didn’t even have to forge the seal of a current ruler, you could create a forgery that signed over lands on the previous king’s, duke’s or count’s orders, or granted tax, market or usage rights. It was hard to keep track and verify things of the past.
Or why just one generation? Why not two or three. You could dispute contracts, based on “recently found” evidence that freed you of certain obligations.
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