Peasants Revolt Flashcards
What were the three places called where the king met the peasants
Mile end
Black Heath
Smithfield
Who was the king at the time
Richard 2nd
Did Richard accept the peasants demands?
Yes
Who was the leader
Wat Tyler
How old was Richard 3rd when the peasants revolt happened
14
How old was Richard when he became king
10
What happened at the end
Richard 2nd said that they have no other leader so They decided to keep the peace and go with him
What were some of the long term causes
Black Death
Wages
The statue of laborers
Freedom
Short term causes
Poll tax
John ball
Where did the revolting start
In Essex and Kent in 1381
How many Rebels were there?
About 60,000
What did the peasants start doing
Destroying all the building with money in it
Where did the Kent rebels camp
Black Heath
Where did the Essex rebels camp?
Mile end
Did The Kent Rebels brake into fleet prison?
Yes, that is where they freed John ball