The revolt kindles at Brentwood
1381 · Event
When a tax commissioner tries to re-assess the Essex village of Fobbing, its people — organised, forewarned, and led by men who have fought in France — throw him out, and kill the clerks sent to punish them. Within a week Essex and Kent are in arms, moving with a coordination that still puzzles historians.
On these timelines: The Peasants' Revolt, England, Master, United Kingdom (combined)
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