,! ,LORD ,MAYOR'S ,%[ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,IT W\LD BE A H>D-HE>T$ P]SON 9DE$ :O C\LD EI!R OBJECT S]I\SLY TO OR LOOK S\RLY UPON ! ,LORD ,MAYOR'S ,%[ AS A HOLIDAY PAGEANT1 AN AFT]NOON BRI<T5+-UP ( ! HIDE\S & SORDID /REETS ( ! 0,GREAT ,W510 AS ,COBBETT CALL$ IT3 & CONSID]+ ! DEP?S ( ! DEGRADATION ( ALL SPECTACUL> >T AT ! PRES5T DAY1 IT W\LD BE TOO CRUEL TO CRITICIZE ! SPECTACLE ( LA/ ,MONDAY FROM AN >TI/IC PO9T ( VIEW1 EV5 IF ! COLUMNS ( ,J,U,/,I,C,E W]E ! BE/ PLACE 9 :I* TO DO SO4 ,BUT S9CE ! ,FA!RS ( ! ,CITY HAVE ?\<T GOOD 9 ONE P>T ( !IR %[ TO CALL ATT5TION TO AN EPISODE ( ,LONDON HI/ORY1 ! MURD] ( ,WAT ,TYL]1 IT MAY BE WOR? :ILE = ! SAKE ( ! PRACTICAL MORAL TO RECALL TO \R READ]S ! /ORY ( :I* ?AT MURD] WAS ! CLIMAX2 ALL ! MORE AS IT HAS BECOME A SORT ( NURS]Y TALE 9 :I* ! FIGURES ( ! WISE & PI\S K+LY Y\?1 ! /URDY LOYAL CITIZ51 & ! RUFFIANLY AGITATOR HAVE BE5 MADE TO /& \T AGA9/ A D>K BACKGR\ND ( FOOLI% & IGNORANT >M$ PEASANTS1 KN[+ NOT :AT !Y ASK$ =4 

,WE WILL TAKE \R TALE FROM ?AT M>VEL\S GALL]Y ( PICTURES ( ! PA/1 :I* A CONTEMPOR>Y1 ! >I/OCRATIC PRIE/1 ,JOHN ,FROISS>T1 WR\<T = US4 ,PRIE/ & ,QUE5'S ,*APLA9 ?\< HE WAS1 HIS ,GO?IC LOVE ( 9CID5T PREV5TS HIS PREJUDICE FROM DAMAG+ HIS ACC\NT ( FACTS TOO MU*4 ,BESIDES IT SEEM$ TO HIM SO NATURAL ?AT SU* ?+S %\LD BE1 ?AT HE NEV] ?9KS ( S(T5+ ANY 5ORMITY ( ! LORDLY TYRANNY :I* HE S]V$2 HYPOCRITICAL TYRANNY WAS ! 9V5TION ( A LAT] AGE4 

,SAYS HE3- 0,I WILL SPEAK !RE( AS IT WAS DONE1 AS ,I WAS 9=M$1 & ( ! 9CID5TS !RE(4 ,!RE WAS AN USAGE 9 ,5GL& & YET IS 9 DIV]SE C\NTRIES1 ?AT ! NOBLE M5 HA? GREAT FRAN*ES OV] ! ,COMMONS1 & KEEPE? !M 9 S]VAGE3 ?AT IS !IR T5ANTS \<T BY CU/OM TO LABOR ! LORDS' L&S1 TO GA!R & BR+ HOME !IR CORNES1 & SOME TO ?RE% & TO FANNE1 & BY S]VAGE TO MAKE !IR HAY1 & TO HEW !IR WOOD & BR+ IT HOME3 & !RE BE MORE ( !SE PEOPLE 9 ,5GL& ?AN 9 ANY O!R REALM4 ,!SE UNHAPPY4 ,PEOPLE BEGAN TO /IR SAY+1 :Y %\LD !Y BE KEPT SO UND] LIKE BEA/S3 ! :I* !Y SAID !Y W\LD NO LONG] SUFF]1 = !Y W\LD BE ALL ONE40 

,9 %ORT !Y OBJECT$ TO EXPLOITATION BY MEANS ( S]FDOM4 ,! WOR?Y CANON !N TELLS US ( ! 0IMAG9ATION ( A FOOLI% PRIE/ 9 ! C\NTY ( ,K5T1 CALL$ ,JOHN ,BALL10 :O ON ,SUNDAYS AFT] MASS US$ - 9 FACT TO HOLD OP5 AIR MEET+S4 ,9TO HIS M\? ,FROISS>T PUTS SIMPLE & NOBLE WORDS BY NO MEANS \T ( DATE AT PRES5T1 BEG9N+ ?US3 0,AH YE GOOD PEOPLE2 ! MATT] GOE? NOT WELL TO PASS 9 ,5GL&1 NOR %ALL DO TILL EV]Y ?+ BE COMMON1 & !SE BE NO VILLIANS NOR G5TLEM51 BUT ?AT WE ALL BE UNIT$ TOGE!R40 ,JOHN ,BALL WAS IMPRISON$ BY ! ,>*BI%OP1 BUT SOON CAME \T AGA9 BY NO MEANS CUR$ ( HIS IMAG9ATION4 0,! M5 ( ! HOME C\NTIES ROSE1 SAY+ ?AT !Y W\LD M>* ON ,LONDON1 :]E !Y HOP$ TO BE WELL RECEIV$1 0& W\LD SO DO TO ! ,K+ ?AT !RE %\LD NOT BE ONE BONDMAN LEFT 9 ,5GL&40 ,!Y W]E #f1 /RONG L$ BY ,JOHN ,BALL1 ,JACK ,/RAW & ,WAT ,TYL]4 0:O10 SAYS ,FROISS>T1 0WAS 9DE$ A TIL] ( H\SES1 AN UNGRACI\S P]SON40 ,! ,K+'S MO!R ! ,PR9CESS PASS+ ?R\< !IR B&S AS %E CAME FROM ,CANT]BURY RECEIV$ NO SORT ( H>M FROM !M3 ! T[NSM5 ( ,RO*E/] W]E1 SAYS ,FROISS>T1 0( ! SAME SECTE0 & RECEIV$ !M WELL2 !Y =C$ ! CAPTA9 ( ! ,CA/LE & SOME O!R M5-AT->MS TO GO ) !M AS !IR LEAD]S1 & S5T FROM ,BLACKHEA? :]E !Y 5CAMP$1 ,SIR ,JOHN ,NEWTON ! ,CAPTA9 ( ,RO*E/] TO LAY !IR GRIEVANCES BE=E ! ,K+3 ! RESULT ( :I* WAS ?AT ! ,K+ HELD A P>LEY ) ! LEAD]S FROM HIS B>GE (F ,RO!RHI!1 BUT NO?+ CAME ( IT2 SO !Y M>*$ 9TO ,LONDON :]E !Y MET ) NO RESI/ANCE FROM ! CITIZ5S2 #c1 ( :OM1 SAYS ,FROISS>T 0W]E ( !IR [N SECT40 ,!RE !Y BROKE OP5 ! ,M>%ALSEA ,PRISON & PILLAG$ ! ,SAVOY1 ! PALACE ( ! ,DUKE ( ,LANCA/]1 ! ,K+'S UNCLE1 :O WAS AS UNPOPUL> AS NE$ BE3 O!RWISE !Y DID LITTLE DAMAGE1 CONSID]+ H[ R\< ! TIMES W]E4 

,! ,MAYOR1 ,SIR ,WILLIAM ,WALWOR? WAS READY TO ATTACK !M1 BUT ! ,K+ & HIS C\RT W]E PANIC-/RICK5 & F\ND ! GOOD OLD PLAN ( TEMPORIZ+ & LY+ ! MO/ CONV5I5T4 ,! ,E>L ( ,SALISBURY & ! WISE M5 AB\T ! ,K+ SAID2 0,SIR1 IF YE CAN APPEASE !M ) FAIRNESS IT W]E BE/1 & TO GRANT !M EV]Y?+ ?AT !Y DESIRE40 

,SO A PROCLAMATION WAS ISSU$ ?AT !Y %\LD ALL DRAW TOGE!R TO A FAIR PLA9 PLACE CALL$ ,MILE-5D1 :]EAS ! PEOPLE ( ! CITY DID SPORT !M 9 ! SUMM] SEASON4 ,!RE ! ,K+ & HIS LORDS MET !M & ASK$ :AT W]E !IR GRIEVANCES1 0,& SU* AS UND]/OOD HIM SAID1 ',WE WI% ?AT YE MAKE US FREE = EV]1 & ?AT WE MAY BE NO MORE BOND1 NOR SO REPUT$4 ',SIRS1' SAID ! ,K+1 ',I AM WELL AGRE$ !RETO2 )DRAW Y\ HOME TO Y\R [N H\SES1 & LEAVE BEH9D Y\ ( EV]Y VILLAGE TWO OR ?REE2 & ,I %ALL CAUSE WRIT+S TO BE MADE & SEAL !M ) MY SEAL1 ! :I* !Y %ALL HAVE ) !M CONTA9+ EV]Y?+ YE DEM& & TO ! 9T5T ?AT YE MAY BE ! BETT] ASSUR$ ,I %ALL CAUSE MY BANN]S TO BE DELIV]$ 9TO EV]Y BAILIWICK1 %IRE & C\NTY4' 

,!SE PROMISES BROKE ! NECK ( ! REBELLION2 ! C\NTRY PEOPLE TOOK !IR PAP]S & BANN]S & W5T1 HOME HAPPY WE MU/ SUPPOSE ) ?OSE V]Y IMMAT]IAL GU>ANTEES4 ,BUT !IR LEAD]S KNEW !IR MA/]S BETT] & D>$ TO TRY TO HOLD MATT]S TOGE!R /ILL2 & ! NEXT DAY 7,SATURDAY7 ! REBELS MET TOGE!R ON ,SMI?FIELD SOME #b1 /RONG ?I!R ALSO CAME ! ,K+ & HIS LORDS FROM ,WE/M9/]1 9T5D+1 AS ,FROISS>T SAYS1 TO LEAVE ,LONDON1 BUT HALT+ AT ,/4 ,B>?OLOMEW'S ,*UR* ON SI<T ( ! REBELS4 ,WAT ,TYL]1 SEE+ ! HALT1 SPURR$ UP TO ! ,K+2 ,FROISS>T ) M$IEVAL M9UT5ESS GIVES A /RANGE DRAMATIC DIALOGUE BETWE5 ! TWO :I* WAS 5D$ BY ! COM+ UP ( ! ,MAYOR ) A SMALL FOLL[+ SECRETLY >M$4 ,IT WAS !N PRETTY MU* A WORD & A BL[1 ,WALWOR? UNHORS$ ,WAT ) A SWORD /ROKE ON ! HEAD1 & ONE ,/&I% OR ,CAV5DI%1 A SQUIRE ( ! ,K+'S1 F9I%$ HIM ) HIS SWORD AS HE LAY ON ! GR\ND4 ,! ANGRY PEOPLE1 SEE+ !IR LEAD] FALL1 ADVANC$ ) B5T B[S1 BUT ! ,K+ MET !M AGA9 BOLDLY 5\<1 PROMIS$ ALL R$RESS1 & (F]$ HIMSELF !IR CAPTA91 & ! REBELS UNC]TA9 & LEAD]LESS AGA9 BEGAN TO DISP]SE4 ,MEAN:ILE ! 'P>TY ( ORD]' HAD BE5 DRAW+ TO A HEAD1 & A L>GE BODY ( WELL->M$ M51 SEV5 OR EI<T ?\S&1 CAME ON ! FIELD4 ,! ,K+1 SAYS ! *RONICL]1 PREV5T$ A G5]AL ONSLAU<T ( ! KNI<TS & M5-AT->MS ON ! N[ BROK5 PEOPLE1 BUT !IR LEAD]S & SPOKESM5 W]E =C$ TO DELIV] UP ! BANN]S & LETT]S ( R$RESS !Y HAD RECEIV$1 :I* LATT] W]E TORN UP BE=E !IR EYES1 & ! :OLE HO/ WAS DISP]S$4 

,JOHN ,BALL & ,JACK ,/RAW W]E HUNT$ \T & SLA91 & !IR HEADS ) ,WAT ,TYL]'S /UCK ON ,LONDON ,BRIDGE4 

,!N CAME ! REACTION ( :I* ,FROISS>T TELLS ) GREAT NAIVETE4 ,! K+ MADE A PROGRESS ?R\< ,K5T1 AT EV]Y T[N & VILLAGE ! R+-LEAD]S W]E HUNT$ \T & DEALT )2 ! LETT]S PROMIS+ R$RESS W]E TORN UP SOLEMNLY BE=E ! PEOPLE1 & ! GREAT P]IL = ! PRIVILEG$ WAS GOT OV]4 ,FROISS>T LEAVES NO D\BT 9 \R M9DS AS TO H[ ?AT P]IL /RUCK HIM2 = HE CONNECTS ?IS RIS+ ( ! ,K5TI%M5 ) ! REVOLT ( ,<5T1 & ! RIS+ ( ! 'UNHAPPY PEOPLE ) ! IRON MALLETS AT ,P>IS4' ,BUT ALL !SE ?+S W]E BUT AS ! /IRR+ AMONG ! DRY BONES1 T]RIBLE AS !Y SEEM$ TO ! RI* ( ?AT P]IOD & IT TOOK A LONG C\RSE ( ECONOMIC EV5TS BE=E ! P[] ( PRIVILEGE WAS EV5 %AK54 

,MEANTIME WE NE$ MAKE NO MI/AKE AB\T ! CAUSE = :I* ,WAT ,TYL] & HIS WOR?I] ASSOCIATE ,JOHN ,BALL FELL2 !Y W]E FI<T+ AGA9/ ! FLEEC+ ( ! PEOPLE BY ?AT P>TICUL> =M ( FLEEC+ !N 9 FA%ION1 VIZ43 S]FDOM OR VILLE9AGE :I* WAS ALREADY BEG9N+ TO WANE BE=E ! ADVANCE ( ! 9DU/RIAL GILDS4 ,WE NE$ NOT GRUMBLE !RE=E IF ! SWORD ( ,/4 ,PAUL 9 ! CITY >MS IS SOMETIMES 9NOC5TLY TAK5 = ,WAT ,TYL]'S 9/RUM5T ( M>TYRDOM1 H[EV] LITTLE ! WOR?Y CITY FA!RS MAY LIKE ! CON/RUCTION WE %\LD PUT ON ?AT LEG5D4 ,NOR WILL WE SAY ?AT HE & ,JOHN ,BALL DI$ = NO?+1 H[EV] DOLEFUL IS ! /ORY 7AN (T REPEAT$ ONE7 ( ! /\T M5 ( ,K5T BREAK+ UP HALF 9 FE> & IRRESOLUTION1 HALF DELUD$ BY ! LIES & EMPTY PROMISES ( !IR MA/]S1 TO :OM1 AS EV]1 ANY C\RSE SEEM$ GOOD ?AT 5ABL$ !M TO KEEP ! PEOPLE D[N4 

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