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When the Prior had ceased what he meant as a conciliatory harangue, his companion said briefly and emphatically,"I speak ever French, the language of King Richard and his nobles; but I understand English sufficiently to communicate with the natives of the country."

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Nobles could no longer manipulate local units to extract more rent from commoners, while the government could collect taxes more efficiently.

But nobles and clergymen came to despise his presence.

Scottland is still run by English nobles, and the highlanders never can seem to catch a break when dealing with them.

The meeting with the Shogun, the debates among the Japanese nobles and an assassination during an archery exhibit present an interesting look at the politics of the period.

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