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Reballion of readied for an

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

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1381Date range
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1381

John Ball1381

Warfare / Military

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

Jack Straw1381

Warfare / Military

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

Walter "Wat" Tyler1381

Warfare / Military

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

Names involved

Jack StrawJohn BallWalter "Wat" Tyler

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