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Peasants' Revolt The death of Wat Tyler (left) and Richard II addressing the peasants (right), miniature from a manuscript of Jean Froissart's Chronicles, 15th century; in the British Library, London.

Peasants’ Revolt

English history
Also known as: Wat Tyler’s Rebellion
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Peasants’ Revolt, (1381), first great popular rebellion in English history. Its immediate cause was the imposition of the unpopular poll tax of 1380, which brought to a head the economic discontent that had been growing since the middle of the century. The rebellion drew support from several sources and included well-to-do artisans and serfs as well as the destitute. Probably the main grievance of the agricultural laborers and urban working classes was the Statute of...

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