The Peasants' Revolt of 1381

In the late 14th century, England was recovering from the Black Death, fighting an expensive war, and struggling with a labor shortage that had upended the traditional social order.

When the government imposed a deeply unpopular tax, anger spread rapidly through villages and towns.

Within days, thousands marched on London, powerful officials were killed, and a teenage king faced the greatest popular uprising medieval England had ever seen.

Learn more about the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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