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John Ball
John Ball was an English priest who became a radical figure in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, advocating for social equality in feudal England. He is best known for his rhetorical question "When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?" which challenged the divinely ordained social hierarchy. Ball had been imprisoned multiple times for preaching unorthodox views before being released b...
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Wat Tyler
Wat Tyler was an English rebel leader associated with the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, an uprising against taxation and other social and political pressures in England. He led insurgents from southeastern England into London and met the young King Richard II at Smithfield. Tyler was killed during that meeting, after which the revolt lost its central commander. His role makes him a prominent subject i...
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