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With news of rebellions of the upper classes in France and Flanders, the English readied for an insurrection. John Ball, Jack Straw and others advocated for the destruction of the hierarchical feudal system
Historical person
John Ball Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Ball, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.
4 records1381–13814 events2 places
Chronological biography
1381
Arrest of John BallJune 1381
Insurgents & free John Ball who had been imprisoned by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Siege of MaidstoneJune 1381
Insurgents & free John Ball who had been imprisoned by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Trial4 July 1381
Richard II presides over the tribunal at which John Ball is condemned to death
Titles and roles
Priest
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.