June 1381
Arrest of John Ball
Insurgents & free John Ball who had been imprisoned by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Maidstone in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Insurgents & free John Ball who had been imprisoned by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Insurgents & free John Ball who had been imprisoned by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Helps free John Ball & becomes the rebellions leader
Tyler is chosen as the rebels leader
Birth of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
Raises his standard in Kent against the Spanish marriage.
Fairfax defeats Royalist insurgents at Maidstone during the Second Civil War and breaks the main Kentish rising.
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