peasants' revolt or uprising

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• Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 —    The Peasants’ Revolt was an uprising of laborers, urban workers, and peasants that occurred in southern England in the 14th century. It was the culmination of tensions caused by several social factors. The depopulating effects of the BLACK… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Peasants' Revolt — n. the first great popular rebellion in English history (1381), caused by the imposition of an unpopular poll tax: it lasted less than a month and failed as a social revolution * * * or Wat Tyler s Rebellion (1381) First great popular rebellion… …   Universalium

• Peasants' Revolt — The Peasants Revolt, Tyler’s Rebellion, or the Great Rising of 1381 was one of a number of popular revolts in late medieval Europe and is a major event in the history of England. Tyler s Rebellion was not only the most extreme and widespread… …   Wikipedia

• 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt — The 1907 Romanian Peasants Revolt took place in March 1907 in Moldavia and it quickly spread, reaching Wallachia. The main cause was the discontent of the peasants about the inequity of land ownership, which was in the hands of just a few large… …   Wikipedia

• Thomas Baker (Peasants' Revolt leader) — Thomas Baker was one of the leaders who initiated the Peasants Revolt of 1381.The Peasants Revolt was triggered by incidents in the Essex villages of Fobbing and Brentwood. On 30th May, John Brapton attempted to collect the poll tax from… …   Wikipedia

• Peasants' War — For other conflicts referred to as peasant wars or revolts, see peasant revolt (disambiguation). The Peasants War (in German, Deutscher Bauernkrieg , literally the German Peasants War) was a popular revolt in the Holy Roman Empire in the years… …   Wikipedia

• revolt — revolter, n. /ri vohlt /, v.i. 1. to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny: to revolt against the present government. 2. to turn away in …   Universalium

• Revolt of the Comuneros — For other revolts by this name, see Comunero (disambiguation). Revolt of the Comuneros …   Wikipedia

• Peasants' War — (1524–25) Peasant uprising in Germany. Inspired by reforms brought by the Reformation, peasants in western and southern Germany invoked divine law to demand agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords. As the uprising… …   Universalium

• Revolt of the Germanies — The Revolt of the Germanies ( ca. Revolta de les Germanies, es. Rebelión de las Germanías, Revolt of the Brotherhoods ) was a revolt by artisan guilds against the government of King Charles I in the Kingdom of Valencia, part of the Crown of… …   Wikipedia

• German Peasants' War — For other conflicts referred to as peasant wars or revolts, see List of peasant revolts. German Peasants War Date 1524–1526 Location modern Germany, Switzerland, Austria Result suppression of revolt and execution of pa …   Wikipedia