The poll tax was introduced by King Richard II in 1380. It was actually the third poll tax that the king tried to pass. The purpose of this tax was to make the citizens register and pay five pence.This poll tax was unpopular in the south-east so they refused it. They royal council sent out people to find those who denied the poll tax. In 1381 the Peasants decided to rebel against the poll tax. In the village of Essex the people decided to march down to London to tell their complaints to the King. One of leaders emerged from those peasants, his name was Wat Tyler.
