Episode 1391
The Peasants’ Revolt: everything you wanted to know
Helen Carr responds to listener questions on the major uprising that rocked medieval England in 1381
HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate
July 10, 202247m 20s
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Show Notes
In 1381, thousands of men and women surged into London, attacking jails, burning down palaces, murdering the Archbishop of Canterbury and confronting the king. But what caused the Peasants’ Revolt? Is it even accurate to describe the rebels as “peasants”? Was Richard II sympathetic to their grievances? And how brutal was the authorities’ response to the revolt? Speaking to Spencer Mizen, Helen Carr answers your top queries on the turbulent events of 1381.
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