Peasants' Revolt of 1381
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The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a major English uprising of commoners against heavy taxation and feudal oppression, culminating in a march on London and challenging royal authority during the reign of Richard II.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peasants' Revolt of 1381 canonical | 12 |
| Peasants' Revolt | 4 |
| Peasants’ Revolt | 2 |
| Great Rising of 1381 | 1 |
| Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 | 1 |
| Wat Tyler's Rebellion | 1 |
| chronicles of the Peasants' Revolt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Peasants' Revolt of 1381 Context triple: [Late Middle Ages, hasMajorEvent, Peasants' Revolt of 1381]
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Second Barons' War
The Second Barons' War was a mid-13th-century English civil conflict in which rebellious nobles led by Simon de Montfort challenged King Henry III’s authority and sought to limit royal power through reforms.
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First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
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Peasants’ War
The Peasants’ War was a major 1524–1525 uprising of German peasants and lower classes, inspired in part by Reformation ideas, that sought social and economic reforms and was brutally suppressed by the nobility.
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The Anarchy (English civil war)
The Anarchy was a mid-12th-century English civil war marked by a bitter succession struggle between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, resulting in widespread lawlessness and political instability across England and parts of Normandy.
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Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Peasants' Revolt of 1381 Target entity description: The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a major English uprising of commoners against heavy taxation and feudal oppression, culminating in a march on London and challenging royal authority during the reign of Richard II.
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A.
Second Barons' War
The Second Barons' War was a mid-13th-century English civil conflict in which rebellious nobles led by Simon de Montfort challenged King Henry III’s authority and sought to limit royal power through reforms.
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B.
First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
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C.
Peasants’ War
The Peasants’ War was a major 1524–1525 uprising of German peasants and lower classes, inspired in part by Reformation ideas, that sought social and economic reforms and was brutally suppressed by the nobility.
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D.
The Anarchy (English civil war)
The Anarchy was a mid-12th-century English civil war marked by a bitter succession struggle between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, resulting in widespread lawlessness and political instability across England and parts of Normandy.
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E.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in English history
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popular revolt ⓘ rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| after |
Black Death
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Death in England
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Rising of 1381
Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ
surface form:
Wat Tyler's Rebellion
|
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1381-11 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
economic hardship after the Black Death
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feudal oppression ⓘ poll tax ⓘ resentment of serfdom ⓘ war taxation for the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| hasSlogan | When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman? ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of England in the Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| leader |
Jack Straw
ⓘ
John Ball ⓘ Wat Tyler ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| longTermEffect |
gradual decline of serfdom in England
ⓘ
increased awareness of commoners' grievances ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
English peasants
ⓘ
artisans ⓘ urban laborers ⓘ |
| opponent |
English nobility
ⓘ
King Richard II of England ⓘ
surface form:
Richard II of England
Government of England ⓘ
surface form:
royal government of England
|
| partOf | social conflicts of the Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| precededBy |
poll tax of 1377
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poll tax of 1379 ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | influenced by radical preaching of John Ball ⓘ |
| result |
execution of rebel leaders
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revocation of royal charters granted to rebels ⓘ strengthening of royal authority in the short term ⓘ suppression of the revolt ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
death of Wat Tyler
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killing of Robert Hales ⓘ killing of Simon Sudbury ⓘ march on London ⓘ meeting at Mile End ⓘ meeting at Smithfield ⓘ storming of the Tower of London ⓘ |
| startTime | 1381-05 ⓘ |
| taxTypeOpposed | poll tax of 1381 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Richard II of England ⓘ |
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