![]() Among these ambassadors is a Flemish man named Jacques Coppenole, who was a clothmaker before he was a nobleman and who dislikes the pomp and ceremony among the French upper classes. ![]() A few moments into the prologue, however, the ambassadors arrive, and the crowd are distracted by the procession of famous politicians who enter the hall. At last, afraid for the safety of the actors (who are scared the crowd will hang them for making them wait), Gringoire orders them to start the play. Unfortunately for him, the guests of honor-a group of visiting ambassadors-are late and the crowd, who are squeezed into the hall, grow restless as they wait for the festivities to begin. ![]() The play’s author, Pierre Gringoire, is extremely proud of his work and excited to show it to the public. ![]() It is 1482 and the people of Paris have gathered to watch a play in the Palace of Justice to celebrate the “Feast of Fools” (a popular medieval carnival). ![]()
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