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Execution of John Ball

John Ball, a radical priest and leader of the Peasants' Revolt, is being publicly executed by hanging, drawing, and quartering in St Albans as a warning to other rebels. The crowd watches in a mix of

Setting

A public square in St Albans, near the marketplace, with a raised wooden platform for the execution. The square is surrounded by timber-framed buildings with thatched roofs, and the cobblestone ground is uneven and worn.

Characters

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John Ball
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A gaunt man in his late 40s with a weathered face, deep-set eyes, and a short, unkempt beard. His frame is lean from years of preaching and hardship, with calloused hands that once worked the land. His hair is thinning and streaked with grey, falling just past his ears.
Royal Executioner
primary
A burly man in his late 40s with a thick neck and muscular arms, his face weathered by years of outdoor work. His dark eyes are sunken beneath heavy brows, and a jagged scar runs from his left temple to his jawline. His hands are large and calloused, accustomed to wielding heavy tools of his trade.
Captain of the Guard
secondary
A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 30s with a weathered face, deep-set eyes, and a prominent scar running from his left temple to his jawline. His short-cropped dark hair is streaked with grey, and his thick beard is neatly trimmed. His hands are calloused from years of wielding weapons, and his stance exudes military discipline.
Sympathetic Townsman
secondary
A wiry man in his late 30s with sunken cheeks and calloused hands, his dark hair streaked with premature gray from years of hard labor. His left ear bears an old scar from a long-healed wound.
Town Crier
background
A middle-aged man with a wiry frame and a weathered face, his skin tanned from years of outdoor announcements. His thinning brown hair is tucked under a simple cap, and his sharp eyes scan the crowd with practiced efficiency.

Dialog

John Ball Ye lords who grind men like corn beneath your heels - mark well this day! For as wheat springs anew from trodden earth, so shall justice rise!
Royal Executioner Priest, make thy peace with God. The sentence is passed - traitorum poena capitalis.
Sympathetic Townsman Christ's mercy...they'd butcher an anointed priest like a Michaelmas goose...
John Ball Nay, good executioner - thou art but the knife in another's hand. I pardon thee as I pray God pardons us all.
Royal Executioner For what remains, I'll be swift. The quartering comes after - that's the law's doing, not mine.
Sympathetic Townsman His words'll take root in folk's hearts, aye...like barley in good soil...
John Ball When Adam delved and Eve span - who then was noble? Remember this, all ye who hunger!

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