The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789. ... November 15, 1777 - The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation
Since Beowulf was the leading character and he was owing king Hrothgar a great debt of gratitude because of his father. Beowulf had to display loyalty to the king Hrothgar by frighting Grendel and this made his soldiers to be loyal and had full trust in him as well.
The way that the Enlightenment's theories of government viewed the role of government was that government was meant to serve the people, not the other way around.