Katy's Corner: The Peasant's Revolt
The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 ⚔️
Let’s hop in the time machine and head back to 1381, when the peasants of England decided they were done.
After years of plague, war, low wages, serfdom, and increasingly unpopular taxes, tens of thousands of people marched on London demanding change from 14-year-old King Richard II. Things escalated quickly: buildings burned, heads rolled, promises were made... and then promptly broken.
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Richard the first was Eleanor of Aquitaine's favorite son and he died young after getting shot in the shoulder and it turned to gangrene. So yeah, kings named Richard don't fare well.
Also, fun fact: Richard was allegedly shot with an arrow by a kid seeking revenge for the death of his family from an attack that he blamed Richard for. So you know, the Jon Snow death story from GOT.