They were probably called legends. not sure.
Compared to other monarchs in Europe, kings and queens in England before 1600 were more democratic eve that both Henry VIII and Elizabeth II tried to introduced the absolutism and suspend Magna carta, still their power was less absolutistic than in the other countries that started introduction of absolutism
The answer to this would be non-instental question
People helped hide fugitive slaves along the Underground Railroad and wouldn't turn them over to slave catchers.
