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Loreley Maidana
is on page 249 of 384
What if Richard had stood firm and made his grants to the rebels true? What if it was the nobility who stopped him, and feeling their insistence as an offence to his kingship, this was the seed of what would come later; what if Richard’s aversion to his councillors started here, in 1381?
(And what if Henry Bolingbroke had been killed-no wars of the roses)
— Aug 04, 2026 09:36AM
(And what if Henry Bolingbroke had been killed-no wars of the roses)
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Loreley Maidana
is on page 224 of 384
Very clearly explained how the rebels went from local uprisings to organised attacks against key targets of the central and local administrations and how the Balle speech (“when Adam delved and Eve span who was then the gentleman”) was probably an invention of Walsingham)
— Aug 04, 2026 02:15AM
Loreley Maidana
is on page 196 of 384
I’m loving this book because it explains how the rebels ended up ransacking London
the revolt wasn’t simply a crowd following Tyler. It was a network of local communities highly organised across counties such as Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Sussex and beyond.
That makes it feel much less like a spontaneous riot and much more like a movement.
— Aug 03, 2026 10:41AM
the revolt wasn’t simply a crowd following Tyler. It was a network of local communities highly organised across counties such as Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Sussex and beyond.
That makes it feel much less like a spontaneous riot and much more like a movement.
Loreley Maidana
is on page 111 of 384
So much information about the background of the revolt I had no idea about, really good
— Aug 02, 2026 11:34AM
Loreley Maidana
is on page 57 of 384
I am pleasantly surprised by this book, it’s not just about the great revolt, it’s a great explanation of life in 14th century England which in turn served as the background of the revolt
— Aug 02, 2026 03:41AM
Loreley Maidana
is on page 22 of 384
Made a pause on King Richard II, trying to understand the great revolt
— Aug 01, 2026 05:54AM