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The summer of 1381, bore witness to an extraordinary and unparallelled event in English history. Commonly referred to as The Peasants’ Revolt, it was one of the most explosive popular uprisings of the Middle Ages. Thousands of men and women surged into London, attacking gaols, burning palaces, murdering the Archbishop of Canterbury and even confronting the king himself. So who were these peasants? What was the cause of their fury and how did their actions change the course of English history? In today’s special documentary episode, we’re going to travel back in time and take a look.
0:00 Introduction
1:42 Just Give Me A Reason
03:28 Power to the People
09:31 Preacher Man
12:24 Rebel Yell
16:30 Path of Destruction
18:32 The Showdown
22:21 Vengeance
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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(March 2026) Who were the peasants of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt? New database has answers, The Conversation.com
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