The Peasants' Revolt 1381 Wat Tyler Richard II Smithfield

In 1381, England exploded. A generation after the Black Death, the poorest in society—freed by plague but crushed by taxes—rose up. They marched on London, burned John of Gaunt's Savoy Palace, beheaded the Archbishop of Canterbury, and met the fourteen-year-old King Richard II face-to-face at Smithfield. This episode tells the story of the Peasants' Revolt: the fiery sermons of John Ball ('When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?'), the leadership of Wat Tyler, the promises made at Mile End, and the violent climax when Tyler was cut down by the Lord Mayor. We explore what the revolt achieved—and what it didn't—and how it reshaped the relationship between crown and commons. #PeasantsRevolt #WatTyler #JohnBall #RichardII #1381 #MedievalEngland #SavoyPalace #Smithfield #MileEnd #PollTax #JackStraw #SimonSudbury #BlackDeathAftermath #EnglishHistory #MedievalHistory #Rebellion #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo