Starter quiz
- Which group of people had no wealth and no property rights in the feudal system?
- lords
- knights
- townspeople
- peasants ✓
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- In what year did the Black Death first reach England?
- '1348' ✓
- Which of Edward III's children died of the Black Death in 1348?
- Edward the Black Prince
- Joan ✓
- John of Gaunt
- Mary of Windsor
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- Richard II was only 10 when he became king, and he was largely controlled by his wealthy and unpopular uncle, John of ______.
- 'Gaunt' ✓
- The name of the conflict between 1337 and ended in 1453 was named the ______ Years War.
- 'Hundred' ✓
- What sort of tax did Richard II raise in 1377 to help pay for the war in France?
- corporation tax
- income tax
- poll tax ✓
- property tax
- windfall profit tax
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Exit quiz
- What was the job of John Bampton in 1381?
- baker
- cobbler
- farmer
- tanner
- tax collector ✓
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- The leader of the Peasants' Revolt was ______ Tyler.
- 'Wat' ✓
- Who were beheaded by the rebels, who believed that they had given the king bad advice? This happened on 13th June 1381, in London.
- John Bampton
- John of Gaunt
- Robert de Hales ✓
- Simon Sudbury ✓
- Wat Tyler
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- How old was Richard II at the time of the Peasants' Revolt?
- 10
- 14 ✓
- 21
- 28
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- Who is believed to have said to the rebels, "Peasants you are, and peasants you will remain"?
- John of Gaunt
- Richard II ✓
- Simon Sudbury
- Sir William Walworth
- Wat Tyler
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- Put these events of the Peasants' Revolt in the order in which they occurred.
- 1⇔Residents of Brentwood refused to pay their poll tax.
- 2⇔Rebels destroyed the Savoy Palace in London.
- 3⇔Richard II met the rebels at Smithfield.
- 4⇔Most of the rebels followed Richard after Wat Tyler was stabbed.
- 5⇔Richard went back on his promises to the rebels.
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Key learning points
- The Peasants' Revolt began in June 1381 when residents of a town in Essex refused to pay the poll tax.
- Wat Tyler, a low-born labourer from Essex, became the leader of the revolt.
- Rebels committed acts of violence against the king’s tax collectors and the king’s advisors.
- The Peasants' Revolt was a failure for the peasants but strengthened the position of Richard II.
- Historians do not agree on the causes of the Peasants' Revolt.
Common misconception
Revolts and rebellions are driven purely by rage and frustration.
Most revolts and rebellions have a number of causes and are usually led by people with a plan and aims to achieve.
Keywords
Revolt - violent action against a government or ruler
Poll tax - a payment made to the government by every adult, regardless of how wealthy they are
Serf - a peasant bound to work on a certain piece of land
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