Power and the people - peasants revolt Flashcards
what was the black death
a plague brought to europe from italian traders
1/3 of englands population died from it, including many peasants
what was the statute of labourers (1351)
a law preventing peasants from moving around to their own advantage
limited wages to pre plague levels
what did the peasants do after the black death
asked for more money
moved to places where pay and conditions were better
what happened between 1377 and 1379
70% of all cases brought before justices of the peace were due to peasants breaking the statute of labourers
how did richard III rule affect the peasants
young and inexperienced and easily influenced by JOHN OF GAUNT
john pushed richard to raise taxes so peasants were unhappy as alongside the stature they were losing money
what was the poll tax
a flat amount everyone over the age of 15 had to pay regardless of wealth
what was happening to the poll tax
it started getting levied every year
quadrupled the amount owed
why did richard III need so much money
hundred year war was dragging on
couldn’t raise taxes unless parliament agreed
what was going on in the church with the peasants
john wycliffe and john ball started preaching the church was exploiting peasants
preached sale of indulgences for the forgiveness of sins was unfair
what does the quote “when adam delved and eve span who then was the nobleman” mean
in the bible there were no noblemen and god created all men equal
what affect did john balls adam and eve quote have
encouraged peasants to resist what the king was doing
gained a lot of momentum with people who were unhappy with the system
uprisings in kent and essex
what happened on the 30th of May in Fobbing
soldiers turn up to support john bampton (tax collector) who was collecting poll tax
peasants refuse to pay and threaten bamptons life
villages hide in the woods
what happened on the 2nd of june in brentwood
rebels from other villages join forces
chief justice is sent to finish bamptons job, men threaten him with death
chief justice leaves, men find bamptons clerks and behead them
start setting fire to houses of bampton supporters
what happened on 7th june in maidstone
peasants in kent march to maidstone
hear wat tyler speak and make him their leader
free john ball from prison
storm rochester
destroy tax records by burning government buildings
what happened on 12th june in bishopsgate
men set up camp on outskirts of london a walls
king sails to meet peasants
richard II agrees to meet rebelsnon 17 june
