peasants revolt

Question 1

When did the peasant revolt start?

Answer 1

The Peasants’ Revolt started in Essex on 30 May 1381, when a tax collector tried, for the third time in four years, to levy a poll tax.

Question 2

4 reasons for the peasants revolt

Answer 2

Statute of Labourers (1351), poll tax, long term impact for Black Death and the 100 years of war.

Question 3

Black Death/Statue of Labourers-reason for peasants revolt

Answer 3

The Black Death (1348 - 1350) had killed many people. This meant there was a shortage of workers and wages went up. Parliament passed the Statute of Labourers (1351), which set a maximum wage and said that people would be punished with prison if they refused to work for that wage. This meant that despite the demand for workers and the greater availability of land, poor people stayed poor.

Question 4

how did a poll tax affect the peasant revolt?

Answer 4

In March 1381, the government demanded the third Poll Tax in four years which means everyone over 15 years of age must pay no matter how rich or poor. When people avoided paying this, Parliament appointed commissioners to make them pay.

Question 5

How did the 100 years of war affect the peasant revolt?

Answer 5

• The war costed so much money over the 100 years and then John of Gaunt introduced a Poll Tax in 1377 to pay for the war against France. The Poll Tax had to be paid by everyone over the age of 15 no matter how much money they earned.

Question 6

John Ball

Answer 6

John Ball was a priest in England at the time who was one of the leaders in the Peasants revolt. He believed in having equal rights and freedom no matter the person.

Question 7

leaders for peasants revolt

Answer 7

Robert Hales

John Wrawe