2006-08-30 22:48:34 · 7 answers · asked by frank s 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It was on this date, June 12, 1381, that the Peasants' Revolt or Great Rising of 1381, also known as Wat Tyler's Rebellion, began. Geoffrey Chaucer was about 41. The 1300s, or what historian Barbara Tuchman calls "The Calamitous 14th Century,"* was theoretically an Age of Chivalry, but in fact a time of superstition, faith, plague, great cathedrals, great poverty, great ignorance, brutal punishment (visited with a vengeance on the peasantry), sexual license and corruption, especially in the Church.
2006-08-30 23:09:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well at this time england was involved in the 100yrs war with france To finance the war the govt. raised taxes A further tax was imposed causing the peasants to revolt and march on london During this march tyler took over as leader The peasants won many concessions from the court.However tyler was killed by the mayor of london
2006-08-30 23:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyler
2006-08-30 23:55:01 · answer #3 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peter Paul Peasant was his name,
Marching into London was his game.
(I think all he accomplished from marching was that they named a candy bar after him--and he was, (Almond) Joyed.
2006-08-30 23:14:55 · answer #4 · answered by EMAILSKIP 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wat Tyler is the answer for radio trivia
2006-08-31 00:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wat Tighler
mine has correct spelling!
does that count? ^_^
2006-08-30 23:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by camile p 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wat tyler.sorry camille this is the correct spelling.
2006-08-30 22:54:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋