The BRUTAL Peasants' Revolt Of 1381

One of the most important events in Medieval History was the Peasants' Revolt which occurred in 1381 in London. Following the Black Death, the life of Peasants in England was rather terrible. There was a huge labour shortage, and to make up for this peasants would be offered to work on new lands for greater money. However with the lower classes getting richer, the King Richard II would impose a new law restricting peasant wages. This made them incredibly angry and the peasants would decide to rise up.

What took place next was an extraordinary series of events. The peasants would rise up in different counties and head to London after they had laid waste to cities such as Canterbury which had been the site of much brutality. The rebels had burned down many buildings and executed many, but when they entered London the bloodshed would continue.

King Richard II would take shelter inside the Tower of London, however this would then be stormed by the rebels who would execute in brutal fashion the Archbishop of Canterbury, Simon Sudbury. The rebels would execute anyone with links to the government and royalty, and even set the Savoy Palace on fire stealing all its wealth during the process. With much bloodshed in the streets, and bodies lying in the gutter the King had no choice but to meet with the rebels. But during this meeting with the rebel leader Wat Tyler there would be even more death, with Tyler being stabbed to death by the Mayor of London. After this, the King somehow managed to diffuse the crowd.

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