stackyFACTSPinky promises meant nothing in medieval diplomacy, so kings relied on human collateral. To ensure a peace treaty actually held up for more than ten minutes, rival monarchs would casually hand over their favorite sons or closest friends to live in the enemy's castle, knowing full well they'd be killed the second anyone broke the rules.
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