Siege of London
Arrives from Essex at the head of a band of insurgents
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jack Straw Biography and Timeline
Follow Jack Straw through 3 dated historical records for England.
Jack Straw, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1381–1381Years on this page
1381
Rebellion of readied for an
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
Siege of St Albans
The peasants rise against the Abbey of St Albans & march on London under Jack Straw
Records, sources and methodology
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