That's what I hate more than anything. Anyway, I got into a lot of trouble. That period in English history, with first cousins Richard and Bolingbroke struggling over who should be king, is seen as a time of glory when power was able to elevate itself. With that kind of national psyche going down through the ages, it's not surprising that if somebody plays a theatrical game with that notion, that person will get into a lot of trouble. And I began to see that people are remarkably connected to the past in England.
Class still rules enormously.
But it's not the upper class's fault that it rules, you know. It's all by complete mutual consent. I've spoken to very bright, liberal people who say they'd be very thrown if the queen was moved. They, of course, hide behind the idea that the royal family is merely a showcase that brings tourism. But the moment it's threatened, you begin to see that it is actually the cornerstone, the linchpin, of the country.