Rats or Tax? Did the Black Death cause the Peasants to Revolt?
“Things would not go well with England until everything was held in common….”[1] The summer of 1381 saw widespread discontent among ordinary workers, which resulted in the largest popular uprising in Medieval England.[2] Peasants, agricultural workers, craftsmen and villagers marched on London and demanded freedom from the bonds of serfdom. For two whole days they … Read more
