John Ball was excommunicated in for his advocacy of "ecclesiastical poverty and social equality" for priests in direct opposition to the church's ideas and he was imprisoned at Maidstone by John of Gaunt.
The next year Edward II died and Richard became king in at the age of 10, but John of Gaunt was in control and there was much parlaying for power among the lords in court. As they captured Canterbury and went on to London, their numbers increased as they freed many from prisons, including John Ball, who, being a priest, was an important addition to their cause.
His enthusiasm in their cause and his persuasive nature encouraged the peasants into London. Insults were hurled, and a scuffle broke out. Then the Mayor of London himself, William Walworth, lunged forward with a knife.
Tyler was stabbed, before falling to the ground. At this moment, everything hung in the balance. But Richard spurred his horse forward toward the crowd, shouting that he was their king, and they should follow him. He commanded them to reassemble in Clerkenwell, where he would meet them.
Meanwhile Mayor Walworth rode back into the city at speed and raised the militia. They broke and fled. What irony then that the rebels never intended to do any harm to the king.
On the contrary, the commons looked to Richard to be their champion, to eradicate his corrupt advisors and councillors and acknowledge all men to be equal, saving his own sovereign dignity.
The revolt may have ended in chaos but it had begun as a highly organised challenge to the establishment, directed with precision by charismatic leaders, and aimed at specific revolutionary goals. These men were genuinely egalitarian. For if it had pleased God to have made bondsmen he would have appointed them from the beginning of the world, who should be slave and who lord.
This was a movement of the people, seeking wholesale social change. Across hundreds of villages in Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire and Suffolk, commoners rose up against the local authorities, burning and destroying the court records and estate archives that represented the rights and powers of their lords. The leaders of the rebellion co-ordinated strategies over many miles through letters and messengers.
Their targets were political, and they wrote down their grievances and demands. They even sought written agreement and acknowledgement from the king. Those grievances were both numerous and legitimate.
The Peasants Revolt had begun. The Causes of the Peasants Revolt were a combination of things that culminated in the rebellion. These were: Long term impact of the Black Death; the impact of the Statute of Labourers; the land ties that remained in place to feudal lords and to the church. The Poll Tax was viewed as unjust and unneeded. This was at a time when the views of John Ball were being spread.
His calls for freedom from oppression found a welcome audience in these circumstances. The third Poll Tax in a short period provided a spark for all of this discontent to become an uprising. This book goes beyond the births, deaths, and marriages of the 15th century.
The glamour of the court and coronations is joined by plots, uprisings, and reprisals. Scientific, literary, religious, and trade developments and breakthroughs are explored. Political wrangling's, social justice, and the legal system's intrigues emerge in events from each day of the year.
Large bloody battles, claims of hereditary rights and campaigning feature alongside quirky stories of everyday life. A unique event from each day of the year is to be found in this book. Skip to content Trending. Summary: Causes of the Peasants Revolt The Causes of the Peasants Revolt were a combination of things that culminated in the rebellion.
Close this module. When were the Princes in the Tower last seen? Buy Now. Love Learning? Email Enter your email address. Henry II. Since the Black Death , poor people had become increasingly angry that they were still serfs, usually farming the land and serving their king. Whipped up by the preaching of radical priest John Ball, they were demanding that all men should be free and equal; for less harsh laws; and a fairer distribution of wealth.
Soon both Essex and Kent were in revolt. The rebels coordinated their tactics by letter.
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