Year 7

Was the Peasants' Revolt a threat to monarchic power?

Year 7

Was the Peasants' Revolt a threat to monarchic power?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will draw back on the struggles faced by medieval monarchs and see whether the Peasants' Revolt was really a threat compared to the barons or the Church.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Who did all three versions agree attacked Wat Tyler?
John of Gaunt
Correct answer: Mayor of London
Richard II
Simon of Sudbury
Q2.
Where does the Anonimalle Chronicle of St Mary's claim Wat Tyler was executed?
Blackfriars
Mile End
Correct answer: Smithfield
Tower of London
Q3.
Why did Wat Tyler join the Peasants' Revolt?
A tax collector attacked him
Correct answer: A tax collector attacked his daughter
A tax collector attacked his son
A tax collector attacked his wife
Q4.
Which tax helped cause the Peasants' Revolt?
Income Tax
Correct answer: Poll Tax
Scutage
Tithes
Q5.
What happened to the leaders of the Peasants' Revolt?
Arrested and put in prison for life
Arrested and put in prison for seven years
Correct answer: Arrested and then executed (beheaded)
Pardoned and left alone

5 Questions

Q1.
What did Wat Tyler demand?
The end of all peasants.
The end of knights.
The end of the Church.
Correct answer: The end to lordships except the king.
Q2.
Who was king during the Peasants' Revolt?
King Edward III
King Henry II
King John
Correct answer: Richard II
Q3.
What was a result of the Peasants' Revolt?
The king removed John of Gaunt from his council.
Correct answer: The Poll Tax was never again used in the Middle Ages
The Statute of Labourers was abolished.
The villeins gained freedom from their lords.
Q4.
Who was killed during the second meeting between the peasants and Richard II?
John Ball
Robert Sudbury
Simon de Hales
Correct answer: Wat Tyler
Q5.
What happened to the leaders of the Peasants' Revolt?
Arrested and put in prison for life
Arrested and put in prison for seven years
Correct answer: Arrested and then executed (beheaded)
Pardoned and left alone