Why & How Did the Peasants Revolt in 1381?

Why & How Did the Peasants Revolt in 1381?
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54,105 views Apr 1, 2022
MedievalMadness
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Introduction
0:00
The Instability of a Boy King
1:16
The Church
2:49
Taxes and Wars
3:47
The Leaders
7:26
The Legacy
11:06
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It began in Essex as a response to the harsh economic demands of parliament and was one of the most significant uprisings in Europe during the medieval period. A national movement of people that spread as far as York and Scarborough in the northeast and over to Somerset in the southwest of England.
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Previous uprisings had always been led by noblemen, ambitious to overthrow the out of touch government and seize power for themselves.
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This time it was different, the so called ‘Peasants Revolt’, was led by a group of commoners, men like Watt Tyler, John Ball and Jack Straw. A group of men and women from all walks of life who wanted to radically change English society rather than seek out personal advancement.
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0:00 Introduction 1:16 The Instability of a Boy King 2:49 The Church 3:47 Taxes and Wars 7:26 The Leaders 11:06 The Legacy
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