Participants in this event took captive John Newton, the governor of Rochester. It began with an attack on Robert Belknap at Brentwood. An attempt to resolve it was made at Mile End. During this event
Participants in this event took captive John Newton, the governor of Rochester. It began with an attack on Robert Belknap at Brentwood. An attempt to resolve it was made at Mile End. During this event, executions were held at Tower Hill, including the beheadings of Robert Hales and Simon Sudbury. Participants in it destroyed the Savoy Palace, which belonged to John of Gaunt. It was partly a response to the Statute of Labourers, and this event's leader was killed at Smithfield by William Walworth. Support for it was gathered with John Ball's question "When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?" This event was started as a response to an increased poll tax levied by Richard II. For 10 points, name this 1381 revolt of the English poor led by Wat Tyler.
Participants in this event took captive John Newton, the governor of Rochester.
Peasants' Revolt of 1381 [or the Great Rising; accept Wat Tyler's Rebellion before mention]