John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st1381
Makes some unwise decisions on taxation that led to the Peasants Revolt in 1381, during which the rebels destroy his Savoy Palace in London
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Makes some unwise decisions on taxation that led to the Peasants Revolt in 1381, during which the rebels destroy his Savoy Palace in London
The rebels destroy the Savoy palace during subsequent rioting and killed the King's uncle
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