Medieval Timeline / The Peasants' Revolt

Which of the following was NOT a medieval period

• High Middle Ages

• Late Middle Ages

• Middle Middle Ages

• Early Middle Ages

When did the Peasants' Revolt take place

• 1348

• 1377

• 1381

What was the result of the Statute of Labourers (1351)?

• It set a minimum wage

• It set a maximum wage

• Everyone over the age of 15 had to pay a tax

Who claimed that all people were created equal?

• Jack Straw

• Wat Tyler

• John Ball

How old was Richard when he became king?

• 10

• 14

• 32

Who had to pay the Poll Tax?

• Landowners

• Everyone over the age of 15

• Peasants

Who was the leader of the Kentish rebels?

• Jack Straw

• Wat Tyler

• Thomas Bampton

Where did Richard II meet the rebels on 14 June 1381?

• Mile End

• The Tower of London

• Wallingford in Oxfordshire

What did Richard II say to the rebels after Wat Tyler had been killed?

• 'I will be your king and leader'

• 'All men are free and equal'

• 'Throw away the evil lords'

What happened after the Revolt?

• Richard abolished serfdom as he had promised

• The Poll Tax was collected

• The revolts were put down and the rebels were hanged