[DOC] [TLE] The Peasants' Revolt 1381 [PAR] This greatly affected the English peasants because there was a labour shortage 
... In 1377, John of Gaunt imposed a new tax, the Poll (head) Tax, that was to ... 
by a number of rebellious priests who preached against the Church and the 
barons. ... of Canterbury had arrested John Ball, and confined him in Maidstone 
Castle. [DOC] [TLE] Peasants' Revolt - Wikipedia [PAR] The Peasants' Revolt, also called Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Rising, was 
a major ... Inspired by the sermons of the radical cleric John Ball, and led by Wat 
Tyler, .... time with a sliding scale of taxes against seven different classes of 
English society, ... The royal council appointed new commissioners in March 
1381 to... [DOC] [TLE] Peasants Revolt - History Learning Site [PAR] ... revolts but the most serious was the Peasants' Revolt which took place in June 
1381. ... time but despite his youth, he agreed to meet the peasants at a place 
called Mile End. ... They were supported in what they wanted by a priest called 
John Ball from Kent. 3. ... In 1380, Richard II introduced a new tax called the Poll 
Tax. [DOC] [TLE] The English Peasants' Revolt of 1381 [PAR] The English Peasants' Revolt of 1381 erupted suddenly, but not without warning. 
The seeds ... The villein was tied to the soil until he could buy his freedom. ... The 
need for funds was greater than ever, and this led to the revival of the poll tax in 
1380. ... On March 16, 1381, John Legge urged Parliament to create a new set of
... [DOC] [TLE] Peasants' Revolt | English history | Britannica.com [PAR] (1381), first great popular rebellion in English history. Its immediate cause was 
the imposition of the unpopular poll tax of 1381, which brought to a head ... in the 
following year to enforce collection of the tax led to the outbreak of the Peasants' 
Revolt. ... Another leader of the revolt was John Ball, a sometime priest who was
... [DOC] [TLE] The Peasants Revolt - Medieval Life and Times [PAR] Get Medieval facts, information and history about The Peasants Revolt. ... 
Interesting facts and information about the The Peasants Revolt in 1381 are 
detailed below. ... that the Black Death and the Poll Tax was the cause of the 
Peasants Revolt. ... John Ball and the other leaders urged the peasants to go to 
the King in... [DOC] [TLE] Britannia History: The Peasants' Revolt - Britannia.com [PAR] The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 is one of the most dramatic events of English 
history. ... in Essex when locals in Brentwood reacted to an over-zealous poll-tax 
collector. ... They burned down the Savoy Palace, which was the home of John of 
Gaunt ... As he led them away, the Mayor made off to the city where he recruited a
... [DOC] [TLE] Wat Tyler and the Peasants Revolt - Historic UK [PAR] Wat Tyler and the Peasants Revolt of 1381. ... well as some disillusioned 
churchmen, including one Peasant leader known as 'the mad priest of Kent', John 
Ball. [DOC] [TLE] The Caballero Years/John Ball and the Peasants Revolt [PAR] John Ball lived during the turbulent 14th century in English. A poor man and an 
itinerant, he was made a peasant priest by John Wyclif although Ball opposed 
some of the ... Wars between countries led to wars between social classes and 
death ... death came as a result of his participation in the Peasant's Revolt in 
1381-82. [DOC] [TLE] The english peasants revolt in 1381 [PAR] Nov 26, 2004 ... The english peasants revolt of 1381, led by John Ball and Wat Tyler. ... He than 
attacked the priests of the catholic church because of their rich life, ... Especially 
the crown was in need of money to continue the war against France. The 
unpopular levy of 1377, a proportionate poll tax on every adult, was... [DOC] [TLE] Medieval Christianity - Peasants Revolt of 1381 [PAR] I argue that English government was unfair to the peasant

Question: In 1381 John Ball & he led the English peasants in a rebellion against new taxes
Answer: Wat Tyler