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It's late in the evening on April 30th, 1517, in St. Martin's La Grande,

a district of London, England, home to many foreign-born immigrants.

As a group of angry young men storm the streets, 39-year-old deputy sheriff Thomas Moore tries

to hide his fear. Tension has been building in the city as Londoners suffer from hunger and harsh

weather conditions that have ruined their crops. Since spring began, the country has gone weeks

without rain and there's no end in sight to the drought, but many residents don't blame the weather

for their misery. Instead, they focus their rage on the city's immigrants, who they blame for the

lack of jobs and food. Now armed with clubs and ready to take out their frustrations on the

city's foreigners, angry Londoners have taken to the streets. Now it's Thomas's job to restore order.

Thomas plants his feet in the roadway, the crowd halts before him as he raises his hands showing

he's unarmed. One of the riot's leaders approaches threateningly with his club,

but Thomas is a good negotiator. He smiles to put the man at ease before engaging him in conversation.

Thomas tells the rioter that he's a member of the King's Privy Council and he will take the

rioter's grievances directly to Henry VIII. In return, the leader promises to disperse the rioters.

But as the two men shake hands to seal the deal, a rock comes percoling from a window overlooking

the street, falling into the crowd with crash. Frighten the residents in nearby houses join in,

throwing rocks, bricks, and hot water at the mob below. Ignoring their leader's calls, he enraged

rioters smash windows that attempt to break into the home's barricaded doors, realizing that a peaceful

resolution is no longer possible. Thomas' abandoned negotiations rushes to retreat from the chaos.

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