These Things being thus briefly premised, we think it proper now to set forth in what Manner the Kingdom of _Francogallia_ was constituted. And we have already made it plain, that the _People_ reserv'd to themselves all the Power not only of _Creating_, but also of _Abdicating_ their _Kings_. Which Form of Government 'tis manifest our Ancestors had; before they were brought under by the _Romans_, "So that _the People_ (as _Caesar_ tells us) _had no less authority and Power over their Kings, than the Kings had over the People_. Populus non minus in Regem, quam rex in populum imperii ac Potestatis retinet." Altho' 'tis probable the _Franks_ did not derive this Constitution of their Commonwealth from the _Gauls_; but from their Countrymen, the _Germans_; of whom _Tacitus_, lib. de mor. _Germ._ says,--"Regibus non est infinita aut libera Potestas. Their _Kings_ have not an _Arbitrary_ or _Unlimited Power_." Now 'tis manifest, that no Form of Government is more remote from Tyranny, than this: for not one of the three distinguishing Marks, or Characteristicks of _Tyranny_, which the old Philosophers make mention of, can be found in the Form and Constitution of our Government. First, as to a forced Obedience; _i. e._ that a King shou'd rule over a People against their Wills; we have shewn you already, that the _Supreme Power_, both of _Electing_ and _Abdicating_ their _Kings_, was in the _People_. Secondly, as to a Life-guard composed of Foreigners, (which they reckon the Second Mark of _Tyranny_); so far were our _Francogallian_ Kings from making use of Mercenary Strangers for their Guards, that they had not so much as their own Countrymen and Citizens, for that Purpose; but placed their whole Trust and Confidence in the Love and Fidelity of their Subjects; which they thought a sufficient Guard. As an Argument of this, we may observe what _Gregory of Tours_ writes, lib. 7. cap. 18. and _Aimoinus_, lib. 3. cap. 63.--"King _Gontrannus_ being inform'd by an ordinary Fellow at _Paris_, that _Faraulphus_ lay in Wait for him, presently began to secure his Person by Guards and Weapons; so that he went no whither (not even to the Holy Places) without being surrounded with armed Men and Soldiers." We have at present a very famous History extant of St. _Lewis_, written by that excellent Person _Joannes Jonvillaeus_, who lived very familiarly with that King for many Years; in which whole History there is not the least Mention made of Guards or Garisons, but only of Porters or Doorkeepers; which in his native Tongue, he calls Ushers.