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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As others said the seal was not easily made. But there was more to it than just a seal. The sealed letter came with a known messenger of the king, not some rando. And the nobility knew each other and maybe knew the king and his court as well. The people delivering these things were known trusted messengers, and if there was reason to doubt they could run it up the chain, up to the king if need be to verify. Back then “who” you were mattered a lot in many different ways. Both in business and government. In fact someone you don’t know at all delivering a message like this, even with a seal, would be highly unusual. So it wasn’t just the seal, it was also the known network of people who delivered these messages too.
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