Whist the landowners and farm labourers tended to their work, the oligarchs ruled.
  • The farmers were asked, what does it feel like to be ruled by this oligarchy? How does it affect you?
We complained about issues such as: not having enough land to farm, not enough money, not enough trading and long hours.
The Oligarchy to considered these questions: What issues do you think the farmers are grappling with? What do they complain about?
Would you comply or just threaten to kill the farmers if they didn’t stop moaning? However, the farmers thought that as  a group they were strong and could form an army to challenge the rich but small group of oligarchs. Would they be able to elect amongst themselves to take the lead?