I think many of you are going into too much depth into who this song is actually about that you are missing the point of the lyrics. I mean for heavens sakes who writes a song about Richard I's control over Europe? I personally believe the song is simply about the grip Jesus and Christianity had on Europe, with so much reference to cliches of christianity who could miss that? I think we should all stop going into so much depth about who the song is about and rather look at what the song is trying to tell us.
:) x