John of Gaunt - The Peasant's Revolt

John of gaunt has been associated with the peasant's revolt and the reason for the tax increase. But in actual fact, john of gaunt really had very little to do with it. This was all started in teen 80 an november, and parliament that was held in northampton. It was there that it was decided that e the tax was going to be levied. And it was only after this decision was reached that he travelled down to join the latter half of parliament - so he wasn't there for this decision. U he was particularly unpopular. He didn't like how these wealthy merchants had sway and power in the commons over the crown. So that's when became particularly unpopular in