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
Did The Essex Rebels first burn down Lambeth palace
Yes, that was where the archbishops London house was
Did Richard 2nd try to meet at black Heath
Yes, but he rowed back to the Tower of London
What did Richard 2nd let them do when they meted at mile end
Pardoned the rebels and gave them freedom
What happens after the met at mile end
Some went home and some broke into the Tower of London
What demands did Tyler make when the met at Smithfield
There should be no lords and that church lands should be divided
How many troops did the king have
8,000
Consequences of the peasants revolt
Poll taxes were dropped
Wages slowly rose
The feudal system collapsed
Did Richard behead Wat Tyler and put his head on a spike in front of the rebels?
Yes
