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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

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,WILLIAM ,MORRIS4 ,COMMONWEAL #ahhh 
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,AU?OR3 
    ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 
,S\RCE3 
    ,COMMONWEAL1 
        ,VOLUME #d1 
        ,NUMB] #a#c#b1  
        PP4 #b#b#f-#b#b#g  
        #ba ,JULY #ahhh  
        7,! ?IRD ( SEV5 P>TS47 
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,PRO(+ & ,H,T,M,L3,GRAHAM ,SEAMAN 
    
         

,PEACE BE+ MADE1 ! ,E>L IS RA!R %Y ( ,<5T1 & TAKES UP HIS QU>T]S AT ,BRUGES1 NO D\BT PLAY+ HIS OLD GAME ( SETT+ ! T[NS AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,! CITIZ5S ( ,<5T 7ONE MAY SUPPOSE ! RESPECTABLES *IEFLY7 >E ANXI\S = !IR ,FEUDAL ,LORD TO COME AMONG !M1 SO ?AT !Y MAY BE SURE ?AT ! PEACE IS REALLY KEPT4 ,AFT] MU* P]SUASION1 ! ,E>L COMES UNGRACI\SLY 5\< & ! FIR/ ?+ HE SAYS TO 0! M5 ( ! ,LAW10 AS ,FROISS>T CALLS !M -- ?AT IS1 ! MUNICIPAL *IEFS1 :O GO \T TO MEET HIM -- IS ?US GIV5 BY ,FROISS>T 3 0,SIRS1 GOOD PEACE REQUIRE? NO?+ BUT PEACE 2 & ,I W\LD ?AT !SE ,:ITE ,HATS W]E LAID D[N & AM5DS MADE = ! DEA? ( MY ,BAILEY1 = ,I AM SORE REQUIR$ !RE9 ( ALL HIS L9EAGE40 

,H]E ! SMOLD]+ FIRE /IRR$ AGA94 0,! M5 ( ! ,LAW0 ANSW] HUMBLY 5\<1 & BEG ! ,E>L TO COME 9TO ! GREAT SQU>E ! NEXT DAY & 0PRE*E TO ! PEOPLE0 BUT ! ,:ITE ,HOODS MAKE UP !IR M9DS TO BE P>T ( HIS AUDI5CE4 ,WELL1 HE COME 9 & LOOKS V]Y ANGRILY AT ! ,:ITE ,HOODS 2 !N FROM A W9D[1 ) A R$ CLO? BE=E HIM1 HE MAKES A SPEE* NE>LY AS LONG AS ONE ( ,MR4 ,GLAD/ONE'S1 W9D+ UP ) A DEM& = ! DISB&+ ( ! ,:ITE ,HOODS4 0,AT ALL !SE WORDS ?AT HE SPAKE BE=E EV]Y MAN HELD !IR PEACE 2 BUT :5 HE SPAKE ( ! ,:ITE ,HATS !RE WAS SU* A MURMUR+ & :ISP]+ ?AT IT MI<T WELL BE P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS = ?AT CAUSE40 

,9 %ORT1 HE TOOK HIMSELF \T ( ! T[N 9 A DAY OR TWO 9 ! WOR/ POSSIBLE TEMP]4 

,! ,<5TM5 DID NOT DECEIVE !MSELVES AS TO HIS 9T5TIONS1 & FELL TO VICTUAL+ ! T[N = A SIEGE4 ,H]E ,FROISS>T MORALIZES 3 0,! RI* SAGE & NOTABLE P]SONS CANNOT EXCUSE !MSELVES ( !SE DE$S AT ! BEG9N+4 ,= :5 ,JOHN ,LYON FIR/ BEGAN TO BR+ UP ! ,:ITE ,HATS !Y MI<T HAVE CAUS$ !M TO HAVE BE5 LAID D[N IF !Y HAD LY/1 & HAVE S5T O!R MANN] ( P]SONS AGA9/ ! PIONE]S ( ,BRUGES ?AN !Y 3 BUT !Y SUFF]$ IT BECAUSE !Y W\LD NOT M$DLE1 NOR BE 9 NO BUS9ESS NOR PRESS4 ,ALL ?IS !Y DID & CONS5T$ TO BE DONE1 ! :I* AFT] !Y DE>LY B\<T1 & SPECIALLY SU* AS W]E RI* & WISE 3 = AFT]1 !Y W]E NO MORE LORDS ( !MSELVES1 NOR !Y DUR/ NOT SPEAK1 NOR DO ANY?+ BUT AS !Y ( ,<5T W\LD4 ,= !Y 7! M5 ( ,<5T7 SAID ?AT NEI!R = ,JOHN ,LYON NOR = ,GILB]T ,MAT!W NOR = !IR W>S NOR BROILES !Y W\LD NEV] DEP>T ASUND]3 = :ATSOEV] W> !RE W]E BETWE5 ONE OR O!R !Y W\LD EV] BE ALL ONE1 & EV] READY TO DEF5D ! FRAN*ISES ( !IR T[N4 ,! :I* WAS WELL SE5 AFT] 2 = !Y MADE W> :I* 5DUR$ SEV5 YE>S 2 9 ! :I* TIME !RE WAS NEV] /RIFE AMONG !M 9 ! T[N 3 & ?AT WAS ! ?+ ?AT SU/A9$ & KEPT !M MO/ ( ANY?+1 BO? )9 & )\T 3 !Y W]E 9 SU* UNITY ?AT !RE WAS NO DI/ANCE AMONG !M1 AS Y\ %ALL HE> AFT] 9 ?IS HI/ORY40 

,AN \TRAGE & REPRISALS FOLL[4 ,! K9DR$ ( ,ROG] ,DAUT]NE1 ! SLA9 ,BAILEY1 COME UPON =TY %IPS ( ! ,<5TM5 9 ! ,S*ELD1 & PUT \T ! EYES ( ! M>9]S & MAIM !M1 & SO S5D !M HOME TO ,<5T4 ,9 RETURN = ?IS HORROR ,JOHN ,PRUNIAUX1 ,CAPTA9 ( ! ,:ITE ,HOODS1 M>*ES SUDD5LY ON ,\D5>DE & BEATS D[N ! TWO T[]S & GATES ( ?AT T[N LOOK+ T[>D ,<5T & ! WALL BETWE5 !M4 ,! ,E>L ( C\RSE IS OR FEIGNS TO BE GREATLY 5RAG$ 2 ?\< ! RUL]S ( ,<5T REFUSE TO AV[ ! DE$ 2 BUT AFT] SOME COM+ & GO+ A SORT ( A PEACE IS PAT*$ UP AGA92 ,\D5>DE IS GIV5 UP BY ! ,<5TM51 ,JOHN ,PRUNIAUX ON ! ONE SIDE & ! MAIM]S ( ! M>9]S ON ! O!R SIDE >E BANI%$ 3 & ON !SE T]MS ( PEACE ! CURTA9 FALLS AGA94 

,IT RISES ON A LORDLY ACT ( DA/>DL9ESS ON ! P>T ( ! ,E>L1 :O GETS ,JOHN ,PRUNIAUX DELIV]$ TO HIM BY ! ,DUKE ( ,BURGUNDY & /RIKES (F HIS HEAD4 ,ALSO1 0,!N1 ! ,E>L W5T TO ,YPRES & DID H]E GREAT JU/ICE1 & BEHEAD$ MANY EVIL-RUL$ PEOPLE SU* AS HAD BE5 AT ! DEA? ( HIS FIVE ,KNI<TS !RE SLA9 & HAD OP5$ ! GATES TO !M ( ,<5T40 

,?IS LORDLY FA%ION ( KEEP+ ! PEACE WAS NOT WELL SE5 TO BY ! ,<5TM51 & ! W> BEGAN AGA9 MORE /]NLY ?AN EV]1 & ALSO N[ TOOK MORE DEF9ITELY ! ASPECT ( A CLASS /RUGGLE4 0,!N ,PET] DU ,BOIS#a SAID 3 ,SIRS1 IF YE WILL BELIEVE ME !RE %ALL NOT A H\SE /& UPRI<T ( NEV] A G5TLEMAN 9 ! C\NTRY AB\T ,<5T4 444 ,?AT IS TRU?1 SAID ALL ! O!R4 ,LET US GO =? & BEAT !M ALL D[N40 

,:I* WAS NOT A M]E FL\RI% ( SPEE*1 AS ! ,:ITE ,HOODS1 :O >E N[ ID5TIFI$ ) ! T[N ( ,<5T1 SET TO WORK AT ONCE 3 SO ?AT 0:5 ! G5TLEM5 KNI<TS & SQUIRES BE+ AT ,LYSLE ) ! ,E>L & !REAB\T HE>D TID+S H[ !IR H\SES W]E BURNT & BEAT5 D[N1 !Y W]E RI<T SORE DISPLEAS$1 & NOT )\T GE$ CAUSE40 ,9 %ORT1 ! ,E>L LET LOOSE HIS *IVALRY ON ,<5T1 HIS BA/>D SON ! ,HASE ( ,FL&]S AT !IR HEAD1 & !RE WAS PL5TY ( H>D SKIRMI%+ AFT] ! FA%ION ( ! TIME4 

,! ,<5TM5 = !IR P>T SUMMON$ !IR VASSALS 0! KNI<TS & SQUIRES ( ,HEYNAULT0 TO COME & DO !M S]VICE = !IR HOLD+S UND] PA9 ( =FEITURE 2 AS ALSO !IR ,CON/ABLE OR ,BURGRAVE1 ,H]VE ,DANTO+4 ,IT WAS A MATT] ( C\RSE ?AT ! G5TLEM5 DID NOT COME & ?AT ! ,CON/ABLE S5T AN 9SOL5T & ?REAT5+ ANSW]4 ,! ,<5TM5 RETORT$ BY DE/ROY+ ! H\SES ( !IR DISOB$I5T VASSALS1 :O HAD LEGALLY =FEIT$ !IR RI<TS4 ,?IS 9CID5T IS A CURI\S ILLU/RATION ( ! M$IAEVAL /ATUS 3 ! BURGESSES ( ,<5T1 :O W]E NOT NOBLE1 YET 9 !IR COLLECTIVE CAPACITY C\LD CLAIM ! S]VICES ( NOBLEM51 :O HELD L&S UND] FEUDAL S]VICE TO ! T[N1 & LEGALLY PUNI% !M = DISOB$I5CE4 

,WELL1 ON ! P>T ( ,<5T ! W> W5T ON BRISKLY 5\< 2 BUT ?\< !Y W]E /ILL 9 NOM9AL ALLIANCE ) ! O!R CITIES1 YET 9 ! LATT]1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ,BRUGES1 ! MEAN CRAFTS HAD NOT ! SAME P[] AS 9 ,<5T1 & ANY DEFEAT WAS LIKELY TO DETA* ,BRUGES1 & LIKELY TO DETA* ,YPRES & ,C\TRAY FROM ! POPUL> CAUSE4 ,BRUGES FELL (F FIR/ 2 !RE WAS A /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! RESPECTABLES & ! MEAN CRAFTS 9 ! T[N1 9 :I* ! =M] W]E VICTORI\S1 & !Y AT ONCE S5T TO 9VITE ! ,E>L AMONG !M4 ,TO ,BRUGES HE CAME NO?+ LOA!4 0,AT ! ,E>L'S COM+ W]E TAK5 ALL ! PR9CIPALS ( !M ?AT HAD !IR HE>TS ,<5TOISE1 & SU* AS W]E SUSPECT1 & SO W]E PUT 9 PRISON MORE ?AN #e1 & LITTLE BY LITTLE !IR HEADS W]E /RICK5 (F40 ,AFT] ?IS /ROKE ( RESOLUTE GOV]NM5T ,BRUGES BECAME ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,E>L1 & ! W> BEGAN TO GO HEAVILY AGA9/ ! ,<5T M54 

,! ,E>L M>*$ ) A CONSID]ABLE >MY TO ATTACK ,?OR\T & ,YPRES1 & ! ,<5TM5 S5T TWO BODIES ( M5 = ! RELIEF ( ?OSE T[NS UND] ! COMM& ( ,PET] DU ,BOIS1 ,JOHN ,BULL1 & ,>NOLD ,CL>KE4 ,BUT ! AFFAIR WAS ILL-MANAG$ 2 ! TWO CORPS MISS$ SUPPORT+ EA* O!R & ?AT COMM&$ BY ,JOHN ,BULL FELL 9TO AN AMBUSCADE1 & ONE ( ?OSE CURI\S M$IEVAL R\TS TOOK PLACE1 :I* SOME ( US MAY ! BETT] UND]/& AFT] ! SI<TS ( ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY4 

,PET] DU ,BOIS1 COOL & W>Y AS USUAL1 HELD HIS M5 TOGE!R1 & RETREAT$ TO ,<5T 2 BUT ! FUGITIVES FROM ,JOHN ,BULL'S CORPS1 :O ) HIM HAD GOT 9TO ,C\RTRAY1 9 !IR RAGE & T]ROR SLEW !IR CAPTA91 & BO? ,YPRES & ,C\RTRAY FELL4 ,! ,E>L MASSACR$ #g ( ! MEAN CRAFTS 9 ,YPRES 0TO 5C\RAGE ! O!RS10 & S5T (F #c HO/AGES TO PRISON 9 ,BRUGES1 & AFT]W>DS #b FROM ,C\RTRAY4 #c1 ( ! ,<5TOIS FELL 9 ! COMBAT BE=E ,YPRES4 

,! ,E>L !N BESIEG$ ,<5T1 BUT LOOSELY 5\<1 AS ! ,<5TM5 W]E ABLE TO GET SUPPLIES FROM ,BRUSSELS1 ,BRABANT1 & ,LIEGE1 & G5]ALLY FROM ! :OLE C\NTRY BEH9D !M1 :]E ! PEOPLE W]E 9 COMPLETE SYMPA?Y ) ! REBELS1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,LIEGE4 

,A %>P COMBAT TOOK PLACE BE=E ,NIVELLES1 :]E ! ,<5TM5 W]E AGA9 DEFEAT$1 ) ! LOSS ( TWO ( !IR CAPTA9S1 ,RAFE ( ,H>SELLES1 A MAN ( NOBLE BLOOD1 & ,JOHN ,LAUNOY4 ,( ?IS MATT] ,FROISS>T1 TELL+ H[ ! ,<5TM5 RETREAT$ 9TO ! *UR* AT ,NIVELLES1 SAYS 0,JOHN DE ,LAUNOY ALL ABA%$ & DISCOM=T$ 5T]$ 9TO ! M9I/] TO SAVE HIMSELF1 & W5T 9TO ! /EEPLE1 & SU* ( HIS COMPANY AS C\LD GET 9 ) HIM1 & ,RAFE DE ,H>SELLES ABODE BEH9D HIM & RECOIL$ HIS COMPANY1 & DID GREAT FEATS ( >MS AT ! DOOR1 BUT F9ALLY HE WAS /RICK5 ) A LONG PIKE ?R\< ! BODY & SO SLA94 ,?US 5D$ ,RAFE ( ,H>SELLES1 :O HAD BE5 A GREAT CAPTA9 9 ,<5T AGA9/ ! ,E>L 2 & ! ,<5TOIS LOV$ HIM GREATLY BECAUSE ( HIS WISDOM & PR[ESS1 BUT = HIS VALIANTNESS ?IS WAS HIS 5D & REW>D40 

,! ,E>L BADE HIS M5 SET FIRE TO ! ,*UR*1 & ,I GIVE Y\ ! 5D ( ?IS TRAG$Y 9 ,FROISS>T'S [N WORDS AS A DREADFUL LITTLE PICTURE ( M$IEVAL W> 3 0,FIRE1 FAGOTS1 & /RAW W]E SET TOGE!R AB\T ! *UR* 2 ! FIRE ANON M\NT$ UP TO ! COV]+ ( ! M9/]4 ,!RE DI$ ! ,<5TOIS 9 GREAT PA91 = !Y W]E BURNT QUICK1 & SU* AS ISSU$ \T W]E SLA9 & CA/ AGA9 9TO ! FIRE4 ,JOHN ,LAUNOY :O WAS 9 ! /EEPLE1 SEE+ HIMSELF AT ! PO9T TO BE BURNT1 CRI$ TO !M )\T ',RANSOM6 ,RANSOM6' & (F]$ HIS COAT :I* WAS FULL ( FLOR9S TO SAVE HIS LIFE4 ,BUT !Y )\T DID BUT LAU< & SCORN AT HIM1 & SAID TO HIM ',JOHN COME \T AT SOME W9D[ & SPEAK ) US1 & WE %ALL RECEIVE Y\ 2 MAKE A LEAP 9 LIKE WISE AS YE HAVE MADE SOME ( US TO LEAP )9 ?IS YE> 2 IT BEHOVE? Y\ TO MAKE ?IS LEAP4' ,:5 ,JOHN ,LAUNOY SAW HIMSELF 9 ?AT PO9T1 & ?AT HE WAS )\T REM$Y & ?AT ! FIRE TOOK HIM SO NE>1 ?AT HE SAW WELL HE %\LD BE BURNT1 HE ?\<T IT W]E BETT] = HIM TO BE SLA9 ?AN TO BE BURNT1 & SO HE LEAP$ \T AT A W9D[ AMONG HIS 5EMIES 2 & !RE HE WAS RECEIV$ ON SPE>S & SWORDS & CUT ALL TO PIECES4 ,?US 5D$ ,JOHN ,LAUNOY40 

,PET] DU ,BOIS WAS PO/$ SO BADLY AT ?IS BATTLE ?AT HE WAS KEPT BY A M>% FROM HELP+4 ,HE ONCE MORE DREW (F1 & GOT 9TO ,<5T 9 GOOD ORD]1 & IT WAS A NE> ?+ ?AT HE DID NOT %>E ! FATE ( ! 5RAG$ PEOPLE4 ,BUT AFT] ALL ! ,E>L RAIS$ ! SIEGE & W5T BACK TO ,BRUGES4 ,SKIRMI%+1 H[EV]1 /ILL W5T ON1 & ! ,<5TOISE1 AFT] SOME SUCCESSES1 HAD ANO!R BODY ( M5 CUT UP1 #a1#a \T ( #a1#b1 SAYS ,FROISS>T1 & ,>NOLD ,CL>KE SLA94 

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