Coastline can be used for fishing (I think that the coast could be used for trading overseas.)
According to Albert Barnes, their mistake was that they didn't speak against slavery. Although many of them believed that slavery was against god and against the idea that god made everyone equal, they didn't do much against it out of many reasons, either they thought it was a necessary evil or they were afraid of the public reaction.
The kings had the most power in feudal. They controlled all the lands, they had the power to distribute land to nobles.
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The answer is number 1, its very sad isn't it ;(
His leadership was an example of Monarchy