Wat Tyler

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Wat Tyler was an English rebel leader who became a symbol of popular resistance to feudal oppression for his role in the 1381 uprising against King Richard II’s government.

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Wat Tyler canonical 3
Watte Tyler 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
person
rebel leader
activeIn 1381
14th century
alsoKnownAs Walter Tyler
Wat Tyler
surface form: Watte Tyler
associatedWith Jack Straw
John Ball
causeOfDeath stab wound
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfDeath 1381-06-15
demanded abolition of villeinage
end of serfdom
general pardon for rebels
reduction of feudal dues
ethnicGroup English
gender male
governmentOpposed court of Richard II of England
surface form: Richard II's council
hasGivenName Walter
hasRole spokesman for the rebels
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
influenced later English radical traditions
killedBy William Walworth
officers of King Richard II
led rebellion against royal officials
rebels in Kent and Essex
legacy figure in English popular memory
symbol of class struggle in England
mannerOfDeath killed
mentionedIn Peasants' Revolt of 1381
surface form: chronicles of the Peasants' Revolt
movement Peasants' Revolt of 1381
surface form: Peasants' Revolt

popular resistance to feudal oppression
notableFor 1381 uprising
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
surface form: Peasants' Revolt
occupation insurgent
rebel leader
opposedTo court of Richard II of England
surface form: King Richard II's government

feudal oppression
poll tax
participantIn march on London in 1381
meeting with King Richard II at Smithfield
placeOfDeath Smithfield, London
residence Kent
Maidstone area
symbolOf anti-feudal struggle
popular resistance

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Peasants' Revolt of 1381 leader Wat Tyler
Tyler hasNotableBearer Wat Tyler
Wat Tyler alsoKnownAs Wat Tyler
this entity surface form: Watte Tyler
John Ball associatedWith Wat Tyler