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> [In the Middle Ages the king offered protection to his subjects in return for their loyalty, and the subjects were doubly protected, for the church also sheltered them. The need for shelter - for a father image that cares and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-payne/in-the-middle-ages-the-king-offered-protection-to-his-subjects-in/)

[Robert Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-payne/)

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