Peasants Revolt Bitesize

In what year did the Peasants' Revolt take place?

• 1348

• 1377

• 1351

• 1381

Who was the king during the Peasants' Revolt?

• King Edward III

• King Richard II

• King Henry IV

• King John

What was one of the main reasons for the Peasants' Revolt?

• The abolition of serfdom

• A new law against peasants

• A famine across England

• The introduction of a poll tax

Who led the peasants in their march towards London?

• John Ball

• Jack Straw

• Wat Tyler

• Simon Sudbury

What did the peasants demand from King Richard II?

• The crown of England

• A reduction in taxation and an end to the feudal system

• More land for farming

• The release of all prisoners

What was the outcome for Wat Tyler?

• He was exiled from England

• He was crowned king

• He became a noble

• He was killed

What was the Statute of Labourers?

• A law that freed all serfs

• A law that increased peasants' wages

• A law that banned peasants from owning land

• A law that ordered wages to go back to pre-Black Death levels

Who was John Ball?

• The Lord Chancellor

• The leader of the king's army

• A radical preacher

• A noble supporting the peasants

What was the immediate trigger for the revolt in May 1381?

• The death of a peasant

• The arrival of a tax collector in Fobbing

• The burning of peasant homes

• A speech by King Richard II

What did the peasants do when they reached London?

• They crowned a new king

• They negotiated peacefully with the king

• They burned down buildings and freed prisoners

• They left without causing any trouble