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Bbc Radio 4: Voices of the Powerless: The Peasants Revolt (1381)
This site from BBC explores Britain during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Content includes an analysis of the causes of the revolt, the plight of the poor, destruction of Savoy Palace, the King's meeting with rebels at Smithfield, and the...
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Bbc History: British History: Middle Ages: Richard Ii and Crisis of Authority
This article surveys the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, which was one of the first open challenges to royal authority in England. It goes on to discuss why Richard II was deposed and the importance of the concept that kings ruled under the...