The summons for the Three Level Council was even more effective than Eric had imagined. On the very first day it was issued, the cities and villages around Rouen erupted in a flurry of activity, and a massive crowd of people flooded into the city.
Not since the old Duke was crowned King of England some ten years ago had Rouen received so many commoners.
Many of them weren't elected representatives, but they felt that by coming along, they might have a say in something. This notion spread like wildfire among the commoners of Normandy, particularly the city-dwellers, and the situation began to subtly spiral out of control.
The local citizens of Rouen were initially quite pleased, seeing a chance to make a tidy sum of money. Their joy was short-lived. By only the second day, commoners who couldn't afford lodging or food but refused to leave had begun to loot their goods.
