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Old Man: “You have no right to do this; leave those animals be! This is the common land.”
Captain: “Any man who raises his hand against the King will be arrested.”
Commoner: “You have no right to do this! This land is ours!”
Captain: “Well now it belongs to the Earl of Manchester.”
Commoner: “By whose authority?”
Captain: “By the authority of the King.”
Commoner: “Then I say the King is a thief!”
Captain: “You’re under arrest. Take him away!”
Commoner: “Bastard!”

Oliver Cromwell, Yeoman: “Release that man!”
Captain: “Who the devil are you?”
Oliver Cromwell, Gentry Yeoman: “This man works for me. Whatever he has done I will take full responsibility.”

Earl of Manchester: “He has spoken treason against the King. Will you take full responsibility for that?”
Oliver Cromwell, Gentry Yeoman: “The right to the pasture belongs to the common people. By what authority do you Lord Manchester take that away?”
Earl of Manchester: “By the authority of His Majesty’s Commissioners, granting me and my friends full rights of this land for improvement.”

Oliver Cromwell, Gentry Yeoman: “Such a contract cannot be legal. It is a violation of the law of this land.”
Earl of Manchester: “As a man you should know the King is the Law of this Land.”
Oliver Cromwell, Gentry Yeoman: “On the contrary my Lord Manchester, it is the king’s duty to maintain the law. This is common land; it belongs to the people.”
Earl of Manchester: “This is my land, and you are trespassing. It is only out of respect for your rank that I don’t have you arrested for obstructing the law.

Captain Lunsford!

Captain Lunsford: “My Lord.”
Earl of Manchester: “See that no unauthorized person enters this area.”
Captain Lunsford: “Yes my lord. Remove these people.”

Questions

Serf. In the beginning, people were working together on a cattle ranch, building fences and herding cattle. True or false? Why was there a scuffle, a skirmish between the peasants and the Earl of Manchester’s soldiers?

Peasant, Peon. Did Captain Lunsford shake hands with one of the commoners? Why was the man arrested?

Foot Soldier, Archer, Pikeman. Oliver Cromwell, the gentry yeoman felt ashamed that one of his workers had been arrested. Is this right or wrong?

Tradesman, Journeyman (Baker, Tailor, Carpenter). Why had the worker been arrested, according to the Earl of Manchester?

Jester, Minstrel, Troubadour, Musician. Was the Earl of Manchester “stealing” the common land of the villagers?

Artisan, Craftsman. Does the Earl of Manchester want to turn the land into a nature reserve or protected, conservation area?

Clergy, Priest, Monk. Were the two men in agreement as to the role of the King of England? Did they agree what the King of England can or should do?

Merchant, Trader. In the end, the people won and the Earl and his henchmen went away. Is this correct or incorrect?
 
 
 
Yeoman. Has Great Britain always been a civil society? Has the United Kingdom always been a free, democratic country with rule of law?

Knight, Squire, Vassal. Are you familiar with the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, King Charles I, the Parliamentarians, Round Heads, Cavaliers?

Gentry. Has the form of your countries government changed over history?

Nobility (Lord, Earl, Duke). What are some political “problems” in your nation and the world??

Archbishop, Bishop, Cardinal. Would you like to see any reforms of changes?

Monarchy, Royalty. What might happen in the future?