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Peasants Revolt

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1381Date range
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Chronological records

1381

John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st1381

Savoy Palace · Warfare / Military

As de facto ruler during Richard's minority, he made unwise decisions on taxation that led to the Peasants' Revolt in 1381, when the rebels destroyed his home in London, the Savoy Palace

Names involved

John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

Provenance

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