Ep 257 - Wat Tyler & The Peasants' Revolt

Ep 257 is loose! And the peasants are revolting! Rude...

It's time for the tale of the peasants' revolt and the folk hero Wat Tyler.

What caused the people to rise up in 1381? Why do we remember Wat Tyler's name? And have you ever tried to impress someone with a pointy shoe?

The secret ingredient is...peasants!

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Sources include:

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Wat-Tyler-the-Peasants-Revolt/

https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/your-guide-peasants-revolt-facts-timeline/

https://www.wattylercountrypark.org.uk/peasants

https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/the-peasants-revolt-the-only-time-the-tower-of-london-was-breached/

https://dickens-literature.com/A_Child's_History_of_England/18.html

https://www.britannica.com/topic/serfdom

https://www.wearetheenglish.co.uk/wat-tyler-29-w.asp

https://historycollection.com/12-facts-on-the-peasants-revolt-of-1381-that-reveal-the-explosive-truth/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vnl1evdkko

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