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Medieval Tactics Alive and Well

adobsonartworks:

I don’t remember where I saw this, but someone was talking about how there was this very common Medieval tactic that Kings would use to ingratiate themselves with the common folk…

STEP 1: Do something terrible that most people hate.

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STEP 2: Have the queen or princess publicly protest the act.

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STEP 3: The King would then say he’s had a change of heart because the queen/princess “moved them” with their words, and relinquish the terrible act.

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STEP 4: This has the effect of making the King look kind/generous/empathetic, while opening them up to leverage and bargaining techniques.

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So, like… This is happening RIGHT NOW… and I just wanna make sure nobody is fooled by it.

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