Peasants' Revolt of 1381

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The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a major English uprising of commoners against heavy taxation and feudal oppression, culminating in a march on London and challenging royal authority during the reign of Richard II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in English history
popular revolt
rebellion
uprising
after Black Death in England
linked to: Black Death
alsoKnownAs Great Rising of 1381
Wat Tyler's Rebellion
country Kingdom of England
endTime 1381-11
hasCause economic hardship after the Black Death
feudal oppression
poll tax
resentment of serfdom
war taxation for the Hundred Years' War
hasSlogan When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?
historicalRegion Kingdom of England in the Late Middle Ages
leader Jack Straw
John Ball
Wat Tyler
location England
London
linked to: London, England
longTermEffect gradual decline of serfdom in England
increased awareness of commoners' grievances
mainParticipant English peasants
artisans
urban laborers
opponent English nobility
Richard II of England
royal government of England
partOf social conflicts of the Late Middle Ages
precededBy poll tax of 1377
poll tax of 1379
religiousAspect influenced by radical preaching of John Ball
result execution of rebel leaders
revocation of royal charters granted to rebels
strengthening of royal authority in the short term
suppression of the revolt
significantEvent death of Wat Tyler
killing of Robert Hales
killing of Simon Sudbury
march on London
meeting at Mile End
meeting at Smithfield
storming of the Tower of London
startTime 1381-05
taxTypeOpposed poll tax of 1381
timePeriod reign of Richard II of England

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Late Middle Ages hasMajorEvent Peasants' Revolt of 1381
House of Plantagenet notableEvent Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Lollardy associatedWith Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Vox Clamantis mainSubject Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Vox Clamantis associatedEvent Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Vox Clamantis contemporaneousWith Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Richard II of England notableEvent Peasants' Revolt of 1381
subject linked to: King Richard II of England
Chronicles of Jean Froissart coversEvent Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Peasants' Revolt of 1381 alsoKnownAs Wat Tyler's Rebellion
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Peasants' Revolt of 1381 alsoKnownAs Great Rising of 1381
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Billericay mentionedInEvent Peasants’ Revolt
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
A Dream of John Ball settingEvent Peasants' Revolt
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
A Dream of John Ball hasSubject Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Wat Tyler notableFor Peasants' Revolt of 1381
subject linked to: Tyler
The Voice of One Crying subject Peasants’ Revolt of 1381
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
The Voice of One Crying associatedEvent Peasants’ Revolt
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Richard of Bordeaux notableEvent Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Wat Tyler notableFor Peasants' Revolt
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Wat Tyler movement Peasants' Revolt
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Wat Tyler mentionedIn chronicles of the Peasants' Revolt
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
John Ball movement Peasants' Revolt
linked to: Peasants' Revolt of 1381
John Ball participantIn Peasants' Revolt of 1381