Kingship

This series is full of Kings. The second book A Clash of Kings has six kings at one time, and each king leads in a different way. Their leadership ability is seen by how they react to certain situations. King of the North Robb will listen carefully to all council before making a decision. The boy king Joffrey orders things in spurts of rage or desire. King Robert ignored his state and preferred to whore, feast and hold tournaments.  Every king is different and these difference make enormous chasms between them and how they rule. The state of their realms and people often shows how poorly or well they are doing. For these sections I will discuss the points in a king's rule I find important to show the king's character and to show how the realm either suffered or prospered. The final question is always: was he a good king?