diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/AppState.cpp b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/AppState.cpp
index 5f6a9d41407..2d469964b3f 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/AppState.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/AppState.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ MonarchPeasantSample::IPeasant AppState::_createOurPeasant()
     return *peasant;
 }
 
-// void AppState::createMonarchAndPeasant()
-// {
-//     _monarch = AppState::instantiateAMonarch();
-//     _peasant = _createOurPeasant();
-// }
-
 void AppState::createMonarch()
 {
     _monarch = AppState::instantiateAMonarch();
diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/AppState.h b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/AppState.h
index e63160b5e69..0c8389769ca 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/AppState.h
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/AppState.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class AppState
     winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::Monarch _monarch{ nullptr };
 
     static winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::Monarch instantiateAMonarch();
-    // void createMonarchAndPeasant();
+
     void createMonarch();
     bool processCommandline();
     void remindKingWhoTheyAre(const winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::IPeasant& peasant);
@@ -36,16 +36,31 @@ bool peasantAppLoop(AppState& state);
 
 /*
 
+Useful test script:
+
+pushd %OPENCON%\bin\x64\Debug\MonarchPeasantSample
+wt -d . cmd /k MonarchPeasantSample.exe ; sp -d . cmd /k MonarchPeasantSample.exe ; sp -d . cmd /k MonarchPeasantSample.exe ; sp -d .
+popd
+
+
 BIG OLE TODO LIST:
 
+* [x] The peasants need to be able to process commandlines passed to them by
+  other peasants
+* [x] press a key in a peasant window to "activate" it
+* [x] Add a key to toggle the monarch through ["never", "lastActive", "always"]
+  glomming behaviors
+* [ ] Actually store a stack for the MRU peasant, not just the single MRU one
 * [ ] The Monarch needs to wait on peasants, to remove them from the map when
   they're dead
-* [ ] The peasants need to be able to process commandlines passed to them by
-  other peasants
-* [ ] press a key in a peasant window to "activate" it
-* [ ] Add a key to toggle the monarch through ["never", "lastActive", "always"]
-  glmming behaviors
 * [ ] Actually implement the "list peasants" thing
 * [ ] After an election, the entire MRU window state is lost, because it was
   only stored in the current monarch.
+* [ ] Test:
+    - Create a monarch(#1) & peasant(#2)
+    - activate the peasant(#2)
+    - exit the peasant(#2)
+    - try running mps.exe -s 0 (or -s 2)
+    - THIS WILL FAIL, but it _should_ just run the commandline in the monarch
+      (in the case of `-s 0`) or in a new window (in the `-s 1` case)
 */
diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.cpp b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.cpp
index cb2883939de..b2f74508b25 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.cpp
@@ -43,14 +43,22 @@ namespace winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation
         }
         auto newPeasantsId = peasant.GetID();
         _peasants[newPeasantsId] = peasant;
-        _mostRecentPeasant = newPeasantsId;
+        _setMostRecentPeasant(newPeasantsId);
         printf("(the next new peasant will get the ID %lld)\n", _nextPeasantID);
+
+        peasant.WindowActivated({ this, &Monarch::_peasantWindowActivated });
+
         return newPeasantsId;
     }
 
-    bool Monarch::IsInSingleInstanceMode()
+    void Monarch::_peasantWindowActivated(const winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& sender,
+                                          const winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& /*args*/)
     {
-        return false;
+        if (auto peasant{ sender.try_as<winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::Peasant>() })
+        {
+            auto theirID = peasant.GetID();
+            _setMostRecentPeasant(theirID);
+        }
     }
 
     winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::IPeasant Monarch::GetPeasant(uint64_t peasantID)
@@ -63,14 +71,20 @@ namespace winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation
         return nullptr;
     }
 
+    void Monarch::_setMostRecentPeasant(const uint64_t peasantID)
+    {
+        _mostRecentPeasant = peasantID;
+        printf("\x1b[90mThe most recent peasant is now \x1b[m#%llu\n", _mostRecentPeasant);
+    }
+
     void Monarch::SetSelfID(const uint64_t selfID)
     {
-        _thisPeasantID = selfID;
+        this->_thisPeasantID = selfID;
         // TODO: Right now, the monarch assumes the role of the most recent
         // window. If the monarch dies, and a new monarch takes over, then the
         // entire stack of MRU windows will go with it. That's not what you
         // want!
-        _mostRecentPeasant = _thisPeasantID;
+        _setMostRecentPeasant(_thisPeasantID);
     }
 
     bool Monarch::ProposeCommandline(array_view<const winrt::hstring> args, winrt::hstring cwd)
@@ -112,10 +126,12 @@ namespace winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation
                 printf("Found a commandline intended for session %d\n", sessionId);
                 if (sessionId < 0)
                 {
-                    createNewWindow = false;
+                    printf("That certainly isn't a valid ID, they should make a new window.\n");
+                    createNewWindow = true;
                 }
                 else if (sessionId == 0)
                 {
+                    printf("Session 0 is actually #%llu\n", _mostRecentPeasant);
                     if (auto mruPeasant = GetPeasant(_mostRecentPeasant))
                     {
                         mruPeasant.ExecuteCommandline(args, cwd);
@@ -129,6 +145,10 @@ namespace winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation
                         otherPeasant.ExecuteCommandline(args, cwd);
                         createNewWindow = false;
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        printf("I couldn't find a peasant for that ID, they should make a new window.\n");
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.h b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.h
index 98ae4ebb42f..d7d55ac05b1 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.h
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ namespace winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation
 
         uint64_t AddPeasant(winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::IPeasant peasant);
 
-        bool IsInSingleInstanceMode();
-
         winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::IPeasant GetPeasant(uint64_t peasantID);
 
         winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::IPeasant GetMostRecentPeasant();
@@ -45,8 +43,13 @@ namespace winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation
         uint64_t _nextPeasantID{ 1 };
         uint64_t _thisPeasantID{ 0 };
         uint64_t _mostRecentPeasant{ 0 };
-        GlomToLastWindow _windowingBehavior{ GlomToLastWindow::LastActive };
+        GlomToLastWindow _windowingBehavior{ GlomToLastWindow::Never };
         std::unordered_map<uint64_t, winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::IPeasant> _peasants;
+
+        void _setMostRecentPeasant(const uint64_t peasantID);
+
+        void _peasantWindowActivated(const winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& sender,
+                                     const winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspectable& args);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.idl b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.idl
index 633c9f05966..2d396c18302 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.idl
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Monarch.idl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace MonarchPeasantSample
 
         UInt64 GetPID();
         UInt64 AddPeasant(IPeasant peasant);
-        Boolean IsInSingleInstanceMode();
+
         IPeasant GetPeasant(UInt64 peasantID);
         IPeasant GetMostRecentPeasant();
 
diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.cpp b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.cpp
index 0ad1d5b077a..a38013a041b 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.cpp
@@ -43,4 +43,9 @@ namespace winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation
         return true;
     }
 
+    void Peasant::raiseActivatedEvent()
+    {
+        _WindowActivatedHandlers(*this, nullptr);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.h b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.h
index e3309ff356c..75e44695875 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.h
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation
 
         bool ExecuteCommandline(winrt::array_view<const winrt::hstring> args, winrt::hstring currentDirectory);
 
+        void raiseActivatedEvent();
+
         TYPED_EVENT(WindowActivated, winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspectable, winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspectable);
 
     private:
diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.idl b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.idl
index fc3c4eddab3..699a99a5f81 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.idl
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/Peasant.idl
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ namespace MonarchPeasantSample
 {
     interface IPeasant
     {
-        void AssignID(UInt64 id); // Should only be called by the monarch
+        void AssignID(UInt64 id);
         UInt64 GetID();
         UInt64 GetPID();
         Boolean ExecuteCommandline(String[] args, String currentDirectory);
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<Object, Object> WindowActivated;
     }
 
-    [default_interface] runtimeclass Peasant : IPeasant // : IScratchInterface
+    [default_interface] runtimeclass Peasant : IPeasant
     {
         Peasant();
     };
diff --git a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/PeasantMain.cpp b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/PeasantMain.cpp
index c380446294d..9e8559a9e3c 100644
--- a/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/PeasantMain.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/MonarchPeasantSample/PeasantMain.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ bool peasantReadInput(AppState& state)
             {
                 return true;
             }
+            else
+            {
+                printf("This window was activated\n");
+                winrt::com_ptr<winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation::Peasant> peasantImpl;
+                peasantImpl.copy_from(winrt::get_self<winrt::MonarchPeasantSample::implementation::Peasant>(state._peasant));
+                if (peasantImpl)
+                {
+                    peasantImpl->raiseActivatedEvent();
+                }
+            }
             break;
         }