You have scarcely given much consideration to His Majesty the King in your young life as a vendor of poisons and treader of boards.
You're quite sure that Kings, as a rule, deserve more fealty from their subjects than these knavish clerics are displaying…however, it may be that their discontent is grounded in a deeper understanding than yours.
For the moment, the assembled crowd is uneasy and uncertain how to react. You sense an opportunity.