battle north battle north battle fought june near town north english county norfolk large group rebellious local peasants confronted heavily armed forces henry battle significant occurrence major resistance succeeded suppressing rebellion broke summer force consisted men moved onwards deal rebels led called king rebels decisively defeated men differ accounts exactly happened battle captured executed fate rebel army known certain background peasants revolt major rebellion spread england summer year causes complex drop population caused arrived england resulted acute labour shortage consequently higher wages statute labourers law enacted parliament labour laws intended enforcement precise detailed allow government control wages effect making life difficult peasants profitable wealthy landowners discontent erupted behaviour nobles ruled behalf boy king position church priests ill educated bishops landowners generally hated common people feelings stirred rebellious priests criticised church common people listen words revolt began essex following introduction succession highly unpopular poll taxes levied english population expense years war caused government introduce poll tax refused pay revenues dropped poll tax prompted unrest essex kent spread england according evil actions essex kent exceptionally severe tenths subsidies lightly conceded levied poor people events occurred london june summer rebels kent essex marched london admitted city managed capture tower london king richard promised agree demands peasants met rebels outside city peasants leader killed rebellion ended defeated clear rebels failed gain richard support whilst king essex proclamation issued condemning rebels denying approved actions richard refused promises believed force adding shall remain threatening vengeance rebelled rebellions essex kent london spread english counties norfolk rebellion started june group rebels suffolk reached county spread westwards north eastwards parts country widespread unrest property official documents destroyed individuals executed leaders henry english nobleman early life soldier italy obtained reputation fighting bishop playing suppressing norfolk rebels peasants revolt later embarking ill fated enterprise pope urban employed lead crusade flanders supporters anti pope defeat siege parliament deprived lands later regained lands favour king england landed yorkshire military campaign followed resulted richard remained true richard subsequently imprisoned reconciled new king died diocese little known named moderately wealthy village norfolk recorded returns collectors poll tax norfolk peasants men fight fully armed trained force captured battle executed soon events norfolk battle summer insurrection spread south east country parts england including diocese rebellion lasted fortnight june group rebels reached revolt spread south western norfolk time rebels led moved north eastern county tried raise support local area days rebels largest important cities realm taken occupied followers caused considerable damage property possessions perceived enemy poll tax collectors important officials managed enter city rebels travelled destroying legal records landowners possessions insurgents moving north east norfolk destroyed court rolls taxation documents numerous incidents county chronicle gives clear account unrest hearing rebellion henry acted swiftly moving suffolk norfolk home armed force initially consisted personal ultimately larger force consisting knights men previously confront rebels according historian undertook task dealing revolt diocese rebels involved crushing rebellions moving suppress revolts cambridge authorities alerted norfolk men join revolt june rebels north east county assembled outside shortly sir come city speak killed according knight died soon knocked head rebels entered havoc destroying property killing prominent citizens houses church properties county attacked rebels time june day reached nearby hearing rebels close travelled short distance encountered men battle aftermath eye witness accounts battle fought june chronicler related fierce engagement south town bishop led successful attack rebels entrenched position period included names rebels north killed giving strong evidence rebels suffered severe defeat according rebels routed fled woodland cut found writing 19th century quoted local man lot men buried local belief parish church scene battle historical documents according book written 15th century historian little fighting took place chronicler related good management bishop men assembled people surrendered withdraw peace wall hid corn field inevitably rebels king found agree capture taken north drawn hung according chronicle traitor sought found captured beheaded divided parts sent country site mansion rebels insurgents peace learn end finish career wrote account mercy shown bishop execution hearing confession virtue office followed showing overcome deed kindness supported head bruised ground drawn hanging widow later pursued authorities settle outstanding debts sum shillings commemoration battle site battle norfolk recognised battle commemorated stone crosses private land relocated found near town water towers cross moved parish boundary marker situated road sculpture carved trunk year old oak tree commemorates battle town sign contains mosaic depicting peasants revolt
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