Why and how did the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 happen? In this video, we break down the causes behind one of medieval England’s most dramatic uprisings. From oppressive taxes and economic hardship ...

This uprising is remembered as the “Peasants Revolt” of 1381, but now History Hit’s medieval expert, Matt Lewis, looks beyond the ancient propaganda in this new 3-part series which reveals ...

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. Even historians who did not have a predetermined response, however, were thrilled by the drama recounted in several contemporary chronicles: the march on London by ...

The Battle of North Walsham was fought in June 1381 about a mile south of the town on what was then heath. It was part of the Peasants' Revolt - a major uprising across England. The revolt ...

Right until the Peasants Revolt in 1381 England was a purely agrarian nation with virtually all the workers toiling on estates belonging to their lords and masters. The immediate effect of the ...

The film is set to take place during the Peasants’ Revolt, a major uprising that took part across large parts of England in 1381 in response to socio-economic and political tensions and high ...

A detail from a painting by Jean Froissart of Richard II meeting with the rebels of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. Image via Wikimedia. So, the election of Donald Trump and likely coronation of ...

But, just as in 1381, these protest voters feel that this ... preferably at the next election rather than in a second Peasants’ Revolt.