The English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 wasn’t an isolated outburst. Across medieval Europe, ordinary people challenged the authority of rulers who failed to live up to their end of the bargain.
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Our research has built pictures of people involved in the events of 1381.
The Middle Ages weren’t as dreary and desperate as you’d think, and peasants often had weeks of idle time during the holidays. On Christmas Day, the party was just getting started.
Some peasants were entitled to up to a year and a day of leave if they were sick.
The German peasants were among the first to try to unlock the revolutionary potential of Reformation teachings to fight social and economic injustice.
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