history from my 1891 encyclopedia britannica-i hit quotes from the past for today.

Sugar was a diligent student of holy scripture. he was trusted adviser to louis VI + louis VII + by his conduct while regent for louis VII justified their trust, earned the name of pater patriœ. he left in his writings proof of his concern for the people + their wellbeing + their wretchedness under feudalism- one village, "under the lord's castle trodden down + as miserable as if it were under saracen oppression." + another "subject to 3 tillages- almost entirely destitute thru the rapacity of its masters." + another "so ravaged by the lord that it had to become utterly unfruitful + useless"; + in a 4th "the poor folk could scarce exist under the burden of so WICKED an oppression". under sugar prosperity came back partly; but he could not hinder the failure of the crusading king, whose career in the east was a discredit + calamity.