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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

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,AU?OR3 
    ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 
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        #bh ,JULY #ahhh  
        7,! F\R? ( SEV5 P>TS47 
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,PRO(+ & ,H,T,M,L3,GRAHAM ,SEAMAN 
    
         

,UND] ! SORE DISC\RAGEM5T CAUS$ BY !SE DEFEATS1 ! RI* M5 BEGAN TO MURMUR & LOOK T[>DS SUBMISSION AS ! ONLY 5D4 ,PET] DU ,BOIS WAS !IR ONLY LEAD] LEFT1 & ,I SUPPOSE1 JUDG+ FROM ,FROISS>T'S /ORY1 ?AT HE WAS NOT A MAN ( MU* 9ITIATIVE AS WE SAY N[-A-DAYS 2 ANYH[1 HE LOOK$ R\ND = SUPPORT 9 ! PRES5T /RAITS1 & SAYS ,FROISS>T3 0,HE REMEMB]$ HIM ( A MAN ! :I* WAS NOT GREATLY NOT TAK5 HE$ ( 9 ! T[N ( ,<5T 2 HE WAS A WISE MAN1 BUT HIS WISDOM WAS NOT KN[N1 NOR WAS HE NOT TAK5 HE$ ( TILL ! SAME DAY40 ,?IS WAS ,PHILIP1 ! SON ( ! GREAT ,JAMES VAN ,>TEVELDE4 

,FROISS>T GIVES US A LITTLE PIECE ( DRAMA1 9 :I* ONE SEES & HE>S ! R\< /URDY CAPTA9 COM+ TO ! MAN ( AMBITION & G5IUS1 & DRAW+ HIM 9TO ACTION 3 0 444 ,!N ,PET] DU ,BOIS 9 AN EV5+ CAME TO ?IS ,PHILIP1 :O WAS ABID+ 9 HIS MO!R'S H\SE1 & LIV$ HONE/LY ON !IR R5TS 2 & ,PET] DU ,BOIS BEGAN TO REASON ) HIM1 & BEGAN TO OP5 ! MATT]1 :]E=E HE WAS COME TO HIM1 & SAID ?US ',PHILIP1 IF YE WILL TAKE GOOD HE$ TO MY WORDS1 & BELIEVE MY C\NSEL1 ,I WILL MAKE Y\ ! GREATE/ MAN 9 ALL ! C\NTRY ( ,FL&]S' 1 ',H[ CAN ?AT BE1 SIR8' SAID ,PHILIP4 ',I %ALL %[ Y\1' SAID ,PET]1 'YE %ALL HAVE ! GOV]N+ & M9I/RATION ( ALL !M 9 ! T[N ( ,<5T1 = WE BE N[ 9 GREAT NECESSITY TO HAVE A SOV]EIGN CAPTA9 ( GOOD NAME1 & ( GOOD R5[N1 & SO BY ?IS MEANS Y\R FA!R1 ,JAMES VAN ,>TEVELDE1 %ALL RISE AGA9 9 ?IS T[N BY ! REMEMBRANCE ( Y\2 = EV]Y MAN SAI?1 ?AT SY? HIS DAYS1 ! C\NTRY ( ,FL&]S HA? NOT BE5 SO LOV$1 HONOR$1 NOR FE>$1 AS IT WAS :ILE HE LIV$1 & ,I %ALL LI<TLY SET Y\ 9 HIS /EAD1 IF YE LI/ Y\RSELF 2 & :5 YE BE 9 ?AT AU?ORITY1 !N YE %ALL GOV]N Y\RSELF BY MY C\NSEL1 TILL YE HAVE FULL UND]/&+ ( EV]Y CASE1 ! :I* YE %ALL SOON LE>N'4 ,!N ?IS ,PHILIP1 :O WAS AT MAN'S /ATE1 & NATURALLY DESIR$ TO BE ADVANC$1 HONOR$1 & HAVE MORE ?AN HE HAD1 ANSW]$ & SAID ',PET] DU ,BOIS1 Y\ (F] ME A GREAT ?+1 & ,I BELIEVE Y\ 2 & IF1 ,I W]E 9 ! /ATE ?AT YE SPEAK (1 ,I SWE> TO Y\ BY MY FAI? ?AT ,I %\LD DO NO?+ )\T Y\R C\NSEL4' ,!N ,PET] ANSW]$ & SAID1 ',H[ SAY Y\8 ,CAN YE BE> Y\RSELF HI< & BE CRUEL AMONG ! COMMONS1 & SPECIALLY 9 SU* ?+S AS WE %ALL HAVE TO DO 2 A MAN IS WOR? NO?+ )\T HE BE FE>$1 D\BT$1 & SOME TIME R5[N$ ) CRUELTY4 ,?US MU/ ! ,FLEM+S BE GOV]N$ 2 A MAN MU/ SET NO MORE BY ! LIFE ( M5 NOR HAVE NO MORE PITY !RE(1 ?AN ( ! LIVES ( SWALL[S OR L>KS1 ! :I* BE TAK5 9 SEASON TO EAT'4 ',BY MY FAI?1' SAID ,PHILIP1 'ALL ?IS CAN ,I DO RI<T WELL4' ',?AT IS WELL SAID1' QUO? ,PET]1 '& ,I %ALL MAKE Y\ SO1 ?AT YE %ALL BE SOV]EIGN ABOVE ALL O!R4' ,& SO !RE( HE TOOK HIS LEAVE ( HIM & DEP>T$40 

,! UP%OT IS ?AT ,PET] PROPOSES TO HIM ! LEAD]S & ! MUNICIPALITY1 & HE IS MADE CAPTA94 0,!RE HE WAS TAK5 UP AMONG !M & BR\<T 9TO ! M>KET-PLACE1 & !RE !Y MAKE ASSURANCE TO HIM1 BO? MAYORS1 ALD]M5 & MA/]S ( EV]Y CRAFT 9 ,<5T40 

,LET US CONSID] ?IS ! 5D ( AN ACT AGA91 & DRAW UP ! CURTA9 ONCE MORE ON ! NEW LEAD] FAC+ DEFEAT 9 ! FIELD1 & DISC\RAGEM5T & TREA*]Y )9 ! GATES4 

,! ,E>L LAID SIEGE TO ! T[N ONCE MORE1 BUT SOON RAIS$ IT AGA9 2 NOR C\LD HE FAIRLY BLOCKADE ! T[N1 AS ,FROISS>T EXPLA9S TO US1 0SO ?AT ,BRABANT1 ,HOLL&1 & ,ZEAL& MAKE !M NO W>40 ,SO ! ,E>L PUT ! SCREW ON ! T[NS & LORDS ( ?OSE C\NTRIES1 & TRI$ TO =CE !M TO /OP !IR SUPPLIES TO ,<5T4 ,! ,LIEGEOIS GAVE HIM FLAT D5IAL1 BUT HIS K9SMAN1 ,DUKE ,AUB]T ( ,BRABANT1 DID HIS BE/ TO AID HIM 0?\<10 SAYS ,FROISS>T1 0!Y ( ,HOLL& W\LD NOT LEAVE TO AID !M = ANY COMM&M5T ?AT ,DUKE ,AUB]T MI<T MAKE40 ,H[EV]1 ! SUPPLIES W]E MU* %ORT5$1 & ,<5T BEGAN TO P9*$ BY FAM9E4 ,H]E)1 ! MALCONT5T RI* M5 MANAG$ TO GET A P>LEY ) ! \TSID]S4 0,9 ! SAME SEASON ! SAGE M5 & WISE C\NSELORS ( ,HAYNAULT1 ( ,BRABANT & ( ,LIEGE SET A DAY ( C\NCIL TO BE HOLD5 AT ,H>LEBEKE BESIDE ,C\RTRAY 2 & !Y ( ,<5T S5T ?I!R A TWELVE ( ! MO/ NOTABLE/ M5 ( ! T[N 2 & !RE !Y %[$ H[ G5]ALLY ! MO/ P>T ( ! T[N1 EXCEPT SU* RIBAUDES & UN?RIFTY PEOPLE :O DESIR$ NO?+ SAVE EVIL & NOISE1 ALL ! O!R GLADLY !Y SAID W\LD HAVE RE/ & PEACE :ATSOEV] CAME !RE( 444 & ! MATT]S W]E !RE SO WELL DEBAT$ ?AT UPON C]TA9 >TICLES ( PEACE ! ,<5TOIS RETURN$ TO !IR T[N4 ,& ALL SU* ( ,<5T AS DESIR$ RE/ & PEACE DREW TO ! H\SES ( TWO RI* M5 ( ,<5T :O HAD BE5 AT ?IS TREATY 2 ! ONE CALL$ ,SIR ,GUISEB]T ,GRUTTE & ! O!R ,SIR ,SIMON ,BETTE1 DEM&+ ( !M TID+S 2 & !Y DISCOV]$ ! MATT] TOO SOON TO SOME ( !IR FRI5DS1 SAY+1 ',GOOD NEI<BORS1 WE %ALL HAVE SO GOOD PEACE1 & IT PLEASE ,GOD ?AT SU* AS LOVE? PEACE & RE/ %ALL HAVE IT1 & SOME ( ?OSE ?AT BE EVIL DISPOS$ ! T[N ( ,<5T TO BE CORRECT$ & PUNI%$40 

,?IS WAS A REGUL> PLOT Y\ SEE 3 BUT SAYS ,FROISS>T1 0,IF !RE BE HE ?AT DO?1 !RE IS HE :O TALKE? 20 & ,PET] DU ,BOIS GOT HOLD ( NEWS ( ?IS PLOT BE=E IT WAS QUITE RIPE4 ,! NEXT MORN+ ! TRAITORS ATT5D$ AT ! C\NCIL ( ! 0MAYOR & ALD]M5 & RI* M5 ( ! T[N0 TO GIVE !IR REPORT1 :I* WAS1 9 %ORT1 ?AT ! ,E>L W\LD MAKE PEACE ON ! CONDITION ( ! SURR5D] ( TWO HUNDR$ M51 NAM$ BY HIM4 0,& HE IS SO FREE & SO NOBLE ?AT IT IS NO D\BT BUT ?AT HE WILL HAVE M]CY ON !M40 

,:AT K9D ( A GR9 LIT UP ! FACE ( ,PET] DU ,BOIS AT !SE LA/ WORDS WE MAY WELL IMAG9E4 ,SAYS ,FROISS>T 0,) !SE WORDS ,PET] DU ,BOIS /EPP$ =? & SAID 0,GUISEB]T ,GRUTTE H[ DUR/ Y\ BE SO BOLD TO MAKE AGREEM5T AS TO S5D TWO HUNDR$ ( \R M5 ( ,<5T 9TO ! T[N ( \R 5EMY 9 GREAT REBUKE & %AME TO ALL ! T[N ( ,<5T 2 IT W]E BETT] ,<5T W]E TURN$ UPSIDE D[N ?AN !Y ( ,<5T %\LD HAVE SU* REPROA*1 AS TO MAKE W> & 5D IT SO %AMEFULLY4 ,WE ?AT HAVE HE>D Y\ MAY WELL KN[ ?AT YE %ALL BE NONE ( ! TWO HUNDR$ PRISON]S1 NOR ALSO ,SIMON ,BETTE4 ,YE HAVE *OS5 = Y\RSELF1 N[ !N WE WILL *OOSE = \RSELVES4 ,ON =? ,PHILIP VAN ,>TEVELDE1 SET H&S ON !SE FALSE TRAITORS ?AT W\LD BETRAY & DI%ONOR ! T[N ( ,<5T60 ,!RE) ,PET] DU ,BOIS DREW \T HIS DAGG] & CAME TO ,GUISEB]T ,GRUTTE & /RUCK HIM 9 ! BELLY1 & SO HE FELL D[N DEAD4 ,& ,PHILIP VAN ,>TEVELDE DREW \T HIS DAGG]1 & HE /RAKE ,SIMON ,BETTE & SLEW HIM 9 LIKEWISE2 & !N !Y CRI$1 ',TREASON6 ,TREASON6' ,& !Y ?AT W]E SLA9 HAD ( !IR M5 ABOVE & B5EA?1 = !Y W]E M5 ( GREAT L9EAGE & ! RI*E/ M5 ( ! T[N2 BUT !Y GAT !MSELVES \T ( ! T[N TO SAVE !MSELVES1 & !RE WAS NO MORE BUT !SE TWO SLA940 

,?US ! PLOT ( ! RESPECTABLES WAS NIPP$ 9 ! BUD 2 BUT ! FAM9E 9 ,<5T W5T FROM BAD TO WORSE4 ,! BLOCKADE N[ BE+ FAIRLY E/ABLI%$1 & ! SKIRMI%+ TURN$ 9TO M]E G>RISON-HOLD+4 ,! ,E>L LAID WA/E ! C\NTRIES ?AT /ILL VICTUAL$ ,<5T1 & ?+S SEEM$ DRAW+ TO AN 5D4 0,IT WAS GREAT PITY TO SEE & TO HE> ! POOR PEOPLE1 BO? M51 WOM51 & *ILDR52 YEA1 SU* AS W]E RI<T NOTABLE FELL 9TO ?IS DANG]40 

,PHILIP VAN ,>TEVELDE 0CAUS$ ! G>N]S ( ! ,ABBEYS TO BE OP5$1 & ( RI* M51 & SET A REASONABLE PRICE ON ! CORN1 :]EBY ! T[N WAS GREATLY COM=T$40 

,AB\T ,L5T TIME1 #a#b1 M51 APP>5TLY LITTLE ORGANIZ$1 MADE A =AG+ EXP$ITION AS F> AS ! GATES ( ,BRUSSELS1 :I* W]E %UT AGA9/ !M1 BUT !Y W]E ALL[$ TO BUY VICTUALS !RE4 ,!Y W&]$ FROM T[N TO T[N2 NOT (F]+ TO 5T] ! GATES1 BUT LIV+ ON ! GOODWILL ( ! C\NTRY & COLLECT+ VICTUALS 2 EV]Y:]E MEET+ ) GOODWILL1 ESPECIALLY FROM ! ,LIEGEOIS1 & SO CAME BACK TO ,<5T AFT] A PITE\S J\RNEY ) SOME #f WAGGONLOADS ( VICTUALS1 :I* WAS RECEIV$ ) EXTRAVAGANT JOY1 SMALL AS ! HELP WAS4 

,N[ TOOK PLACE SOME GO+S & COM+S BETWE5 ! ,<5TOIS & ! ,DU*ESS ( ,BRABANT1 :O TOOK IT UPON H] TO TRY TO GET PEACE FROM ! ,E>L4 ,A C\NCIL WAS HELD AT ,T\RNAY1 ATT5D$ BY DELEGATES FROM ! T[NS ( ,BRABANT & ,HAYNAULT1 & TWELVE M5 FROM ,<5T ) ,VAN ,>TEVELDE AT !IR HEAD4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,BRABANT ALSO S5T HIS C\NCIL !RE1 & IT SEEMS CLE> ?AT ! 9T5TION ( ! GO-BETWE5S WAS FRI5DLY TO ,<5T1 :ILE ! ,<5TM51 N[ R$UC$ TO ! LA/ EXTREMITY W]E PREP>$ TO ACCEPT ALMO/ ANY T]MS 2 BUT ! ,E>L REFUS+ TO MEET ! C\NCIL1 SIMPLY S5T ON A MESSAGE ANN\NC+ ?AT ! ONLY T]MS HE W\LD TAKE W]E SURR5D] AT DISCRETION4 ,FROISS>T TELLS US ?AT ! FRI5DS ( ,<5T URG$ ,PHILIP VAN ,>TEVELDE TO TAKE EV5 !SE T]MS71 & ?AT HE ANSW]$ ?AT ! PEOPLE W\LD NOT TAKE !M1 BUT ?AT IF !Y W\LD1 HE W\LD NOT /& 9 ! WAY4 

,& N[ IMAG9E IF Y\ CAN ! RETURN ( ! 5VOYS TO ! HOPELESS CITY1 ONCE SOV]EIGN1 & PROSP]\S1 & N[ 5CIRCL$ BY ITS 5EMIES & AT ITS LA/ GASP2 OR RA!R LET US = A :ILE LET ,FROISS>T TELL US ! /ORY 9 HIS [N WORDS ( ! DESPAIR ! H]OISM & ! TEMPOR>Y TRIUMPH ( ,<5T4 

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