Historical person
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jack Straw, based on 3 World History Database records associated with England.
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. The Government resolved on a poll tax of three groats, which outraged the people because it was the same for rich and poor
The peasants rise against the Abbey of St Albans & march on London under Jack Straw
Arrives from Essex at the head of a band of insurgents
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