PugJesusCampism means never telling the proletariat you're sorry 😊
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDOn #ThisDayInHistory in 1381, the #PeasantsRevolt under #WatTyler began. It opposed high taxes for war and leveraged labour shortages caused by #BlackDeath. It was crushed by a lying king, though helped end #serfdom. #Capitalism's birth served to maintain structural inequalities.
Today On Screen#OnThisDay, May 30, 1381, a wide spectrum of rural society in England rose up in protest against taxation, serfdom, and the King's senior officials and law courts, burning court records and opening the local gaols (depicted in Tony Robinson's Romans: The Peasants Revolt, 2018)
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1381, the #PeasantsRevolt (#WatTylersRebellion), broke out in England. Caused by high taxes for the #HundredYearsWar and the economic crises of the #BlackDeath, it helped end #serfdom, indirectly aiding the rise of capitalism as a way to preserve power.
Julie HowlinThis date in 1341 saw the birth of Wat Tyler, leader of the peasants revolt which took place in 1381. 10 things you might not know about Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt.
https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2021/01/4-january-peasants-revolt.html
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1381, #WatTyler, #PeasantsRevolt leader, was killed by #RichardII. #BlackDeath caused labour shortages, so workers demanded rights. Richard made promises, then killed Tyler, reneged on his concessions, and killed 1500. The lesson: Don't trust the powerful.
Fen CDo the #PeasantsRevolt, #TolpuddleMartyrs, #OliverCromwell or #SlaveTrade get a mention? 😂
Nolan Principles@alan_matts Good! It's time for a #PeasantsRevolt
Annalee Newitz 🍜Want to know what a 14th century legal case has to teach us about storytelling? I reveal all in the latest issue of Uncanny Magazine. This is one of my favorite things I've had a chance to write recently, because I've always been obsessed with Chaucer as well as this period in British history. Also! You should buy a subscription to Uncanny! #chaucer #medieval #history #storytelling #uncannymagazine #peasantsrevolt https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/what-a-fourteenth-century-legal-case-can-teach-us-about-storytelling/
What a Fourteenth Century Legal Case Can Teach Us about Storytelling - Uncanny Magazine
A scandal has fractured the world of medieval historians, and it turns on the meaning of a single word of Medieval Latin. The word is “raptus” and it appears in a batch of late fourteenth century legal documents pertaining to Geoffrey Chaucer, famous author of The Canterbury Tales. In late 2022, two scholars announced a […]