The Militia

The concept of rule of law insured by enfranchised militiamen, whether freemen or a class of patricians, is an ancient Aryan tradition -- arguably the most defining feature of the political history of the pre-modern West. Unlike the despotic rulers of Eastern cultures, European kings were often elected by the peerage and subject to the scrutiny of lawspeakers; indeed, the deposition or killing of an unjust ruler was a recurring theme in poetry and mythology. For this reason, the border between monarchy and aristocratic republic has been vague throughout our history.

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