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11 Cards in this Set
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May 1381 - What happend in Fobbing?
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A tax collector wqas chased out of the town, starting the revolt which spread to Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent and Essex
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What were many of among the peasants?
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Ex soldiers from the 100 years war
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What did Wat Tyler do in Canterbury?
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He took over Canterbury and released John Ball from prison
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Who were the Peasants angry at?
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They were angry at the Arch bishop of Canterbury (Simon Sudbury) and the Treasurer (Robert Hales)
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What happend on their march to London?
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The peasants attacked manor houses, burned all tax records and destroyed goverment buildings
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12th June - How many peasants were outside London?
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There were 60,000. The ones from Essex were at Mile End and those from Kent were at Blackheath.
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Where did Richard hide?
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He hid in the tower of London with his advisors - Simon of Sudbury and Robert Hales.
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What happend when Richard sailed to Blackheath?
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Richard brought Sudbury and Hales with him, and when the peasants saw the kings advisors they started shouted; 'kill them', so Richard had to retreat.
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What happend when somebody opend the gate for the peasants?
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They ran riot, burning down the King's uncle's palace, they broke into fleet prison. They also killed laywers and foreigners in the street
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What happend when Richard II met Wat Tyler at Mile End?
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Wat demanded; an end to the fuedal system, for all the peasansts to be able to work for their lords for free and for the kings advisors to be killed
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What was Richard's reply?
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Richard agreed to all of this except the killing of his advisors, most of the peasants seemed happy and went home with a pardon from the king
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