A friend and colleague asks me the questions below. I know that the later Carolingian kings had their names inserted in the Canon of the Mass (this from Pawel Figurski's work), but I'm stumped on the whether luminaries besides kings got this honor. So . . .
1. Did the medieval church service invoke the names of the pope, the local bishop, and the reigning king as it often does (or its equivalent) in services today?
2. Is there a name for this request for prayers for these powerful living people?
3. Where might I look to find some description of such a call for prayers in the medieval church?
Any enlightenment is welcome.
John