history 2a: the peasants revolt

how did the peasants revolt differ to the protests of the magna carta and simon de montford?

peasants were protesting instead of barons

who was wat tyler?

• leader of peasants revolt

• killed by mayor of london

who was john ball?

• released from prison by rebels

• priest

what happens during the peasants revolt?

• peasants killed archbishop of canterbury

• king richard ii met peasants to hear demands

• wat tyler is killed

• king did not meet demands

how did poll tax (economic factor) lead to the peasants revolt?

• introduced by edward iii to fund wars in france

• 3 poll taxes introduced in 3 years

• everyone had to pay same tax regardless of income

how did the black death (chance event) lead to the peasants revolt?

• led to shortage of labourers (50

of population died)

• workers felt that they should be paid more (shortage of workers meant some landlords gave into demands)

• worried the king as he felt he was losing control of peasants and te feudal system was breaking down

how did the statue of labourers (government factor) lead to the peasants revolt?

• introduced in 1351

• stated that peasants wages could not be increase beyond what they were pre plague

• peasants resented doing more work for no increase in wages

• peasants began to stand up for themselves against an unfair system (many refused to obey new rules and were prosecuted)

what were the sumptuary laws?

regulated clothes people wore and the food they ate

what did john ball preach about?

• exploitation of the church (making people pay a tithe)

• often critical of the church despite being a priest

• king was worried about his preaching and he was imprisoned

how did john ball and wat tyler (individual factor) cause the peasants revolt?

• increased political consciousness

• lead peasants, so they followed their idesls

how did the feudal system (government) cause the peasants revolt?

• peasants felt oppressed by system

• wanted and end to the serfdom

what were wat tyler's demands?

• amnesty for rebels

• end of serfdom

what was the short term impact of the peasants revolt?

• first time commoners rebelled against king

• poll tax scrapped

what were the long term impacts of the peasants revolt?

• end of feudal system (1450)

• people became politically conscious

• inspired later protests

• peasants wages increased