The Essex rising of 1381 began at Brentwood when tax commissioners were driven off by angry villagers. The Essex rebels marched toward London in parallel with the Kent rising under Wat Tyler. The two forces met at Blackheath and crossed into London together. Essex provided the eastern arm of the Peasants' Revolt and contributed many of the most radical elements of the movement.
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