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Peasants Revolt — Tower of London Storming 1381

1381
London, England
Also known as: Storming of the Tower 1381 · Rebels enter Tower of London
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
London, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royal council
Forces
Tower garrison did not resist
VS
Victor
Rebels temporarily
Forces
Essex and Kent rebel columns under Tyler
Outcome
Rebels entered the Tower; Archbishop Sudbury and Treasurer Hales dragged out and beheaded on Tower Hill; Richard II had already left
The Battle

History & Significance

Most dramatic act of the revolt; the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury shocked the country; Richard II aged 14 showed remarkable courage in subsequent negotiations

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Peasants Revolt — Tower of London Storming 1381

Tower Hill West
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Tower of London
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
London Wall: section from underground railway to Tower Hill GUARDIANSHIP
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The Roman riverside wall and wharves at Three Quays
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
The Roman riverside wall and wharves at Sugar Quay
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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