Jack Cade's Rebellion

Timeline

1. 1450Kent, England · KentNews of French victories in Normandy reached England, and people in Kent, Sussex, and elsewhere rose up over war taxes and misgovernment. Jack Cade was chosen as leader, issuing a list of demands calling for government reform and punishment of ministers who had ruined the country.
2. 1450London, England · EnglandThe rebels marched north and occupied the area south of London Bridge, presenting political demands including the Complaint of the Men of Kent. Riots broke out in the City of London; the Duke of Suffolk had already been killed, and the court was forced to make partial concessions, but the situation quickly spiraled out of control.
3. 1450Sussex, England · SussexAfter the Privy Council promised pardons, the rebels withdrew from London but were soon betrayed and pursued. Cade was captured in Sussex and died of his wounds; the remaining followers scattered, the uprising ended, and royal authority was further damaged.