Poll tax

Question 1

When was the first rebellion over poll tax?

Answer 1

1381

Question 2

What happened in 1381?

Answer 2

people refused to pay and drove the tax collector out of Essex, word spread and more people followed the action, rebels in Kent then freed prisoners and they then marched on London and beheaded the archbishop of Canterbury. the king negotiated with rebels but Tyler was killed the the mayor of London. Richard II then went back on his pardons and between 1500-700- died

Question 3

when was a later protest over poll tax?

Answer 3

1989

Question 4

What happened in the 1989 protests?

Answer 4

Protest against the conservative party, people avoided the electoral bill, 200 000 protesters in London broke into fighting