Flashcards
KS3 - Peasants' Revolt
Who was the main leader of the Peasants' Revolt?
John Cavendish
Henry Despenser
William Walworth
Wat Tyler
What year did peasants' revolt broke out? (YYYY)
1381
Which European country was England at war with when the uprising broke out?
France
Poland
Denmark
Holy Roman Empire
What english county did uprising break out?
Dorset
Essex
Gloucestershire
Kent
Who was english ruler at the time of the Revolt?
Henry IV
Henry IV
Edward II
Richard II
Match person with his role.
John Ball
one of revolt's leaders
Match person with his role.
Thomas Brinton
Bishop of Rochester
Match person with his role.
William Walworth
Lord Mayor of London
Where did the king hide from the enraged mob?
Lincoln Castle
Dover Castle
Tower of London
Warwick Castle
True or false?
Rebels entered London on 13 June.
True or false?
Wat Tyler was viciously poisoned.
True or false?
The insurgents burned London to the ground.
True or false?
The main reason for the uprising was the introduction of the poll tax.
True or false?
After Tyler's death, king revoked all the concessions he had made to the rebels.
True or false?
Despite the suppression of the riots, the revolt forced the king to abolish serfdom.
When did Wat Tyler die?
on 28 June
on 15 June
on 17 July
on 4 July
When did revolt end?
March 1382
December 1381
November 1381
May 1382
What happened to Watt Tyler's body?
his head was placed atop a pole and exposed for public
his body was burned at the stake
his body was dismembered and thrown into the river
his body was never found
his head was placed atop a pole and exposed for public
What age was the king when the revolt was going on?
21
14
8
28
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