English Rebels and Revolutionaries Basdeo Stephen
English Rebels and Revolutionaries Basdeo Stephen Throughout history brave Englishmen and women have never been afraid to rise up against their unjust rulers and demand their rights. This book is a…
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English Rebels and Revolutionaries Basdeo Stephen
Throughout history brave Englishmen and women have never been afraid to rise up against their unjust rulers and demand their rights. This book is a collection of biographies, written by experts in their field, of the lives and deeds of famous English freedom fighters, rebels, and democrats who have had a major impact on history. Barely a century has gone by without England being witness to a major uprising against the government of the day, often resulting in a fundamental change to the constitution.
Alongside Wat Tyler in this pantheon of English revolutionaries is Jack Cade who in 1450 led an angry mob to London to protest against government corruption. Featured chapters include the history of Wat Tyler's Rebellion, when an army of 50,000 people marched to London in 1381 to demand an end to serfdom and the hated poll tax. There are three chapters on various aspects of the English