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Wat Tyler

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1340–1381 Also known as Wat Tyler、Walter Tyler

One of the main leaders of the 1381 English Peasants' Revolt, a craftsman from Essex or Kent.…

Timeline

1381London · LondonIn June 1381 he joined forces with John Ball and others, leading Kent and Essex rebels to seize London, demanding the abolition of serfdom and limits on Church property; he was killed while negotiating face to face with Richard II at Smithfield.

Sources

Wat Tyler https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wat-Tyler
The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 — R. B. Dobson (1970)