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Thirdly, there were those that Dudley called
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the 'commonalty' of the realm: the commonalty.
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And basically that was all the rest;
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the common people from the peasantry of the countryside
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to the great merchants of the cities;
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all those who were not of gentle blood.
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Their duty was to work,
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to get a living that was appropriate for their place in society,
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to keep their families
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and to support all the rest.
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They were advised by Dudley to avoid "covetousness" or greed,
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to avoid idleness and to avoid