Peasants Revolt Flashcards

1
Q

What were the three places called where the king met the peasants

A

Mile end
Black Heath
Smithfield

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2
Q

Who was the king at the time

A

Richard 2nd

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3
Q

Did Richard accept the peasants demands?

A

Yes

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4
Q

Who was the leader

A

Wat Tyler

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5
Q

How old was Richard 3rd when the peasants revolt happened

A

14

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6
Q

How old was Richard when he became king

A

10

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7
Q

What happened at the end

A

Richard 2nd said that they have no other leader so They decided to keep the peace and go with him

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8
Q

What were some of the long term causes

A

Black Death
Wages
The statue of laborers
Freedom

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9
Q

Short term causes

A

Poll tax

John ball

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10
Q

Where did the revolting start

A

In Essex and Kent in 1381

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11
Q

How many Rebels were there?

A

About 60,000

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12
Q

What did the peasants start doing

A

Destroying all the building with money in it

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13
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Where did the Kent rebels camp

A

Black Heath

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14
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Where did the Essex rebels camp?

A

Mile end

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15
Q

Did The Kent Rebels brake into fleet prison?

A

Yes, that is where they freed John ball

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16
Q

Did The Essex Rebels first burn down Lambeth palace

A

Yes, that was where the archbishops London house was

17
Q

Did Richard 2nd try to meet at black Heath

A

Yes, but he rowed back to the Tower of London

18
Q

What did Richard 2nd let them do when they meted at mile end

A

Pardoned the rebels and gave them freedom

19
Q

What happens after the met at mile end

A

Some went home and some broke into the Tower of London

20
Q

What demands did Tyler make when the met at Smithfield

A

There should be no lords and that church lands should be divided

21
Q

How many troops did the king have

A

8,000

22
Q

Consequences of the peasants revolt

A

Poll taxes were dropped
Wages slowly rose
The feudal system collapsed

23
Q

Did Richard behead Wat Tyler and put his head on a spike in front of the rebels?

A

Yes