Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at different ideas behind what happened to Watt Tyler. We will think about his role in organising the Peasants' Revolt, and consider why it is difficult to accurately know what happened to him.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What did the peasants' demand?
Correct answer: Higher wages or to be paid
Less working hours
More holiday time
Regular breaks
Q2.
How young did you have to be before you paid the Poll Tax?
12
13
Correct answer: 14
15
Q3.
Which important castle was captured by the peasant rebels?
Dover Castle
Norwich Castle
Correct answer: Rochester Castle
Windsor Castle
Q4.
The peasants demanded what should happen?
Correct answer: All lordships, except the king, should be destroyed (abolished)
The Church should gain more land
The king should tax only the rich
The peasants should have their own villages to rule
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.
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

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UnitHistory / How big a threat was the Peasants' Revolt to the power of monarchs

History