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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Forged documents and seals were pretty common, and people knew to be on the lookout for them. There were some really huge political controversies over suspect documents, like the Donation of Constantine.
> Imagine “hacking” the king. You could start wars or do whatever you wanted just by getting a letter sent somewhere.
If a random person turns up with a document purporting to be an unexpected order to go to war, people are going to be suspicious, no matter how realistic it is. And in most societies, if you’re caught impersonating the king and trying to start wars, you’re probably going to be horrifically tortured and executed. And in practice, it can be pretty difficult to forge these things authentically.
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