[MR] Wikipedia: Rebels Take the Tower of London (1381)

[Garth Groff via Atlantia]

Noble Friends,

On this day in 1381, rebels in what is known as the Peasants' Revolt 
captured the Tower of London and there beheaded the hated Chancellor the 
Archbishop of Canterbury Simon Sudbury, along with the Treasurer Robert 
Hales and others. The next day the Young King Richard II had his famous 
confrontation with the rebel leader Wat Tyler at Smithfield, during 
which Tyler was killed and the King famously rode toward the rebels 
shouting "I will be your leader." This was one of the few things this 
very unsuccessful king did right. The Peasants' Revolt was one of the 
largest popular uprisings in English history, and nearly brought down 
the government.

You can read about the Peasants' Revolt and its causes at: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasants%27_Revolt .

Yours Aye,


Lord Mungo Napier, That Crazy Scot