England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Joined by Eyville & the Ely fugitives to reverse the results of the Battle of Evesham. Edward I offers concilliation to Gloucester who accepts & wins royal favour. Arrives in London while Edward is in the north & Henry is in Cambridge
Lays siege to the Tower of London
Edward concilliates with Gloucester & Eyville during their siege of London
Joins forces with Henry III to defend the capital from the Earl of Gloucester
Joined by Henry, Earl of Lancaster; London rises in support of the Queen, and Edward takes flight to the west, pursued by Mortimer and Isabella
Essex rebels reach the Mile End & Kentish rebels reach Blackheath
His Palace is destroyed during while he is away negtiating with the Scots
Peasants wait to meet Richard II, they have no arguement with him but he turns back
The Peasants revolt reaches the Tower of London. Takes refuge in the Tower & addresses the crowd in the Green. Arranges to meet the crowd the next day
Arrives from Essex at the head of a band of insurgents
Richard II seeks refuge in the Tower. Rbels attack John of Gaunts palace at the Savoy
Unable to cross the River at Greenwich peasants attack St Marys, Southwark
Richard II seeks refuge in the Tower. Rebels attack John of Gaunts palace at the Savoy
Rides to Mile End where rebels demand the abolition of serfdom. Rides out from the Tower to negotiate, agrees to freedom of contract of labour. Promises to meet demands & allow peasants to rent land at 4d per acre. Peasants demand the heads of Chancellor Sudbury, Treasurer Hales & John of Gaunt. Peasants demand rents of 4d an acre per year
Promises to grant a pardon but most of the rebels continue their destruction
Peasants break into the Tower of London & execute, among others, Simon Sudbury
Richard II agrees to meet Tyler the following day at Smithfield. Despite the King's promises & the dispersal of the peasants Tyler remains in London
Accompanies Richard II on his ride out of the Tower to negotiate with the rebels
Summons the rebels & meets Watt Tyler who is killed by Walworth during negotiations. Confronts Tyler who makes further demands, he is then cut down. After Tyler is killed his followers are pardoned, the revolt lasted less than a week
The head of Wat Tyler replaces that of Sudbury on London Bridge
Demands the end of Lordship, abolition of bishoprics & confiscation of Church land
Confronts Richard II & makes further demands, he is cut down
When the rebellion is ended that day Walworth is knighted. Accompanies Richard II to Smithfield & raises reinforcements
The revolt is precipitated by the poll tax raised for a war against France. The peasants demand an end to servitude & wish to be able to rent land. Richards council, led by his uncle John of Gaunt, provokes a rebellion. 100.000 from Kent & Essex march on London
Had devised the poll tax which provoked rebellion
Richards council, led by his uncle John of Gaunt, provokes a rebellion. 100.000 men from Essex & Kent march on London
The Archbishops palace is attacked & the chancery records are burned
Takes refuge in the Tower of London
Revokes the pardons given to the rebels
The siege forces Henry VI to send out his emissaries to negotiate with the rebels
Cades forces enter London & Henry VIs adviser Lord Say is executed
The rebels are dispersed after a general amnesty. The rebellion collapses after a Royal Pardon is granted for the rebels. Defeated at London Bridge due to the rebels indiscipline. Cade calls for the appointment of the Duke of York in Government. 3000 rebels are dispersed after a general amnesty. 3,000 are dispersed as Cade calls for inclusion of the Duke of York in Government
Cade is mortally wounded resisting capture at Heathfield
Makes a speech in the Guildhall & raises a force of 25,000 to defend London
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