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Rising at Maidstone 1381

1381
Kent, England
Also known as: Maidstone 1381 · Peasants Revolt Kent
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royal authority
Forces
Royal authority: minimal organized resistance.
VS
Victor
Kent rebels
Forces
Kent rebels: c.3,000–6,000
Outcome
John Ball freed from Maidstone gaol; Kent rising fully organised
The Battle

History & Significance

The liberation of John Ball the radical priest from Maidstone prison gave the Peasants Revolt its ideological voice and united the Kent rising.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Rising at Maidstone 1381

Tithe barn, Mill Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The 'Gatehouse', Palace Gardens, Mill Street
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Len Bridge, Mill Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The College of All Saints
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
East Farleigh Bridge, over the Medway
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
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