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.

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

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.

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

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