We've had vicious kings, and we've had idiot kings, but I don't know if we've ever been cursed with a vicious idiot for a king!
Covenants, without the sword, are but words, and of no strength to secure a man at all.
Diplomacy is about building bridges between different countries and cultures, promoting mutual understanding and cooperation.
Will you bluff it out when you're wrong, or will you apologize?