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Medieval masterclass 4: Revolution 1348-1527

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The Peasant's Revolt and the Jackcade's Rebellion

The rebels of 13 81, led by men whose names are given in the chronicles as wat tyler and the preacher john ball and jack ns on. They want a you know, blanket sweeping away of pretty much every law in existence. The idea is all of society is er, is corruptiond and nonsense. And actually, all of lordship needs to be abolished. So that's what we've got in 13 81. By the time you get to 14 50, is the next big, really serious english popular revolt, which is jack cade's rebellion against a the govern the corrupt government of henry the sixth. But theyare no longer an elemental maist, burn it to

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