The city itself is transforming. The King has ordered the main streets to be paved with stone—no more sinking into the muck after a spring rain! He is even building a great wall around Paris to keep us safe, and a massive fortress they call the Louvre.
My name is Jean, and I have lived in Paris all my life. I remember when the streets were nothing but mud and the King's word barely reached beyond our city walls. But times have changed under our King, .
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 . The city itself is transforming
Philip II is famous for paving Paris streets and building the Louvre as a defensive fortress.
Philip II Augustus successfully took Normandy and other French lands from the English (John Lackland). My name is Jean, and I have lived in Paris all my life
Merchants and townspeople supported the King against the feudal lords because a strong central power protected trade and order.
A decisive victory that cemented Philip's authority and the unification process. In the 6th-grade workbook by E
We, the townspeople, stand with the King. Why wouldn't we? The local counts and dukes only care for their own power, but the King protects our markets and grants us charters. When Philip fought at the , we prayed for his victory, for his strength is our security. France is no longer a collection of quarreling lands; it is becoming a kingdom, and Paris is its beating heart. Key Historical Facts used in the Story: