Here is a story written from the viewpoint of a Parisian merchant during that era, incorporating the historical facts required by the curriculum. The Merchant's Tale: A New Era in Paris
Merchants and townspeople supported the King against the feudal lords because a strong central power protected trade and order. Here is a story written from the viewpoint
In the 6th-grade workbook by E.A. Kryuchkova (accompanying the textbook by Agibalova and Donskoy), usually asks students to write a short story from the perspective of a contemporary witnessing the reign of Philip II Augustus or reflecting on the unification of France . Just yesterday, I saw the King’s men returning
Philip II is famous for paving Paris streets and building the Louvre as a defensive fortress. For a merchant like me
Philip II Augustus successfully took Normandy and other French lands from the English (John Lackland).
Just yesterday, I saw the King’s men returning from the north. They bring news of great victories against the English King, John Lackland. It is said that Normandy, Anjou, and Maine are finally ours again! For a merchant like me, this is a blessing. No longer do I have to pay a dozen different tolls to local lords just to bring my wool across a single province. The King is bringing order, and where there is order, there is trade.