THE PEASANTS REVOLT

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THE PEASANTS REVOLT

• INTERPRETATIONS

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CAUSES OF THE REVOLT

• How many can you remember from last lesson?

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Poll Tax
Bad Government
Causes of the Revolt
The gap between the rich and the poor
Services to the Nobles
Wages being kept down
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DIFFERENT VIEWS

• Historians who look at the same piece of evidence
  can have different opinions.
• Some historians think that Richard II acted
  courageously to end the Revolt.
• Others think that he cowardly betrayed his own
  people.
• By the end of todays lesson you will have your
  own opinion
• Lets look at the most famous source and the
  one that has helped to cause such different
  opinions!

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OUR SOURCE

• Look at the following picture carefully it
  shows the most important event of the Revolt the
  death of Wat Tyler.
• Richard II is shown twice. On the left hand side
  he is seen raising his hand as Wat Tyler is
  struck down. On the right he is seen speaking to
  the rebels.
• Look at page 142 if you need a closer look!

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Richard II
Wat Tyler
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THE TWO VIEWS

• COWARD Richard was involved in a
  plot to kill Tyler, knowing that this would end
  the Revolt. Tyler was killed for no reason. Many
  of the rebels, including John Ball, were tricked
  by Richard and later killed.

• HERO Wat Tyler was
  killed after he attacked the Mayor of London. The
  young King calmly approached the rebels and
  ordered them to obey him. This meant that there
  was no more bloodshed and murder in London.

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WHICH VERSION IS RIGHT?

• You will need to examine the evidence to decide
  which version you agree with.
• You will need to pick the evidence that backs up
  your point of view.
• Some of the evidence was written at the time of
  the Revolt and some of it has been written
  afterwards.
• The evidence is in the sources on page 143.

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YOUR FIRST TASK

• Draw out a table like the one here.
• Read each source and decide if it shows Richard
  to be a coward or a hero.
• Put the source number in the relevant column.

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YOUR SECOND TASK

• You should use the information in your table and
  in the textbook to answer the following question
• WAS RICHARD II A HERO OR A
• VILLAIN DURING THE PEASANTS
• REVOLT?