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THE PEASANTS REVOLT
Peter Household - Peasants revolt
A bit of Marxist analysis would have been an interesting addition - which class hoped to gain, which classes did gain, and lose.
Alan Baker Peasants Revolt
Anachronistic history is not helpful in understanding the motives of men in their times but it can be instructive in illuminating the mind-set with which we come to the study of historical events.If 21st century surveillance technology had been available, the King's ministers could have had the rebels strung up in the orchards of Kent before the CCTV camera's even caught them marching on London. More disturbingly if local 'government' and popular organisations had been emasculated as they have been in the late 20th century and early 21st, the organisation of the rebellion probably would not have been able to come about. As for Miri Rubin's point (Melvyn's newsletter): of course, the peasants, artisans and gentlemen of Kent were not proto-socialists (in today's language I am sure the King's ministers would have labelled them terrorists) but they do firmly belong in that robust English tradition of defending the liberty of the common man against oppression and misrule from venal authority.
James Hamilton-The Peasant's Revolt
An interesting programme, but more detail on the economic hardships and daily life of your average peasant would have been helpful towards a fuller understanding of the revolt.
Joe Jones, The Peasants' Revolt
Strange how, if I post a comment about what a feel was a disappointing edition of the programme (as I did yesterday about the repetition of material used previously in other programmes), it never makes it to the board. Is there a requirement for comments to all be full of praise for them to be considered suitable for the comments board?
John King The Peasants Rrevolt
It occurs to me that this event should be known as the Peoples Revolt(in spite of unfortunate associations with the current administration!)as clearly all grades of society except the ruling aristocracy were involved.History is always written by the victors & the name of this uprising deliberately evokes a picture of an illiterate rabble intent solely on loot & pillage which they clearly weren't.
Carrie Weston Peasant's Revolt
What a fascinating subject, not encountered at all during my education despite having studied history to A level. The relationship between the rebels and the King is quite remarkable - clearly there is passion and loyalty for the monarchy, although not spread to all those in power. How different our social history might have been had the Mayor not done for Wat Tyler! What were the true intentions of the young King? Another programme please!
Michael Seaman The Peasant's Revolt
There's a block buster film in the Peasant's Revolt. Quite an eye opener to find a middle class intelligentsia behind it all. I always had visions of Watt Tyler in smelly hessian. Again another 50 minutes of listening pleasure on the Ipod commute.
Martin White. Peasant's Revolt.
Fascinating programme. Reading the Anonimalle Chronicle, a great antagonism to the Church was expressed. I'm not sure this was reflected in the discussion. Interesting the participants were so pro King, yet their East Anglian descendents by 17th Century were pro Parliament.I wonder how and when that changed.
Joe Jones, The Peasants' Revolt
Well, that was rather disappointing! I'm sure The Peasants' Revolt was an In Our Time topic a few series ago; or, if it wasn't, it was another Radio Four programme that covered precisely the same ground as did this (The Long View?). So I thought that giving it a rerun must mean there would be some new historical information that had come to light that would give us a new perspective on the issue. But there was nothing new at all! In fact, the programme's introduction was almost exactly the same as the last one (or of the 'other' programme), beginning with "When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?" and ending with "Who were these rebels," etc. What was the point of this programme? Or, at least, why wasn't the old programme just repeated? I thought this was just lazy and an unconscionable use of the licence fee.
Robert Limb Peasants' Revolt
My favourite Joke is from Laurie Taylor. "Who led the pedant's revolt?" "Which Tyler"
naqash siddique,13: the peasants revolt
The peasants revolt is rather fascinating,especially the exposure too jhon ball.There is not much more I can say, not something I am a specialist on.I must say though, you are covering a range of topics and ideas which is in everyones best interest. fab show
Peter Bolt; Peasants Revolt
As a descendant of a long line of Peasants I have often wondered if the small dagger in the top left hand corner of the City of London Coat of Arms is in celebration of "fixing" Wat Tyler and his men. The King gets them out to Clerkenwell and My Lord Mayor "does the business" so to speak. Thank heavens a Socialist Gov got rid of "Their Lordships".
Alex Grieve - The Peasant's Revolt.
Two points only to add to your excellent expose of this topic. 1.The people of Kent were at this time suffering raids from French pirates. If the first duty of a government is the security of the realm then this was one more reason to complain in that taxes were not ensuring safety. 2. Surely this was the time when the legend of Robin Hood evolved as symbolic of the right of the oppressed to take arms to amend their perceived wrongs.
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