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People of 1381

@peopleof1381.bsky.social
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'The People of 1381' is a major AHRC-funded project investigating participants in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 in England. It has compiled a comprehensive database of rebels, victims and places affected by the revolt: www.1381.online.

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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 22h
In the wake of @theuprisingmov, Professor Adrian Bell wonders if we are due for another Peasants' Revolt: www.lbc.co.uk/article/peas...
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Are we due for a Peasant’s Revolt? | LBC
History teaches us the dangers of economic shock colliding with unpopular tax, writes Professor Adrian Bell
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How accurate is the depiction of the rebels of 1381 in the new film, The Uprising? The research of the People of 1381 project suggests that 'The uprising was a revolt of all classes below the level of the aristocracy. That is why it was so dangerous': theconversation.com/andrew-garfi...
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Andrew Garfield plays a ploughman in The Uprising – but the real medieval rebels weren’t all peasants
Our research has traced the background of hundreds of people connected with the revolt.
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Andrew Garfield plays a ploughman in the Uprising but the real medieval rebel weren't all peasants. How do the people described in the @Peopleof1381 database compare with the rebels depicted in @theuprisingmov? theconversation.com/andrew-garfi...
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Andrew Garfield plays a ploughman in The Uprising – but the real medieval rebels weren’t all peasants
Our research has traced the background of hundreds of people connected with the revolt.
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Uprising: Why the Tensions of 1381 Feel Familiar Today. Professor Adrian Bell of @UniofReading reflects on a new film about the Great Revolt of 1381: www.1381.online/media/?story... @theuprisingmov
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Historian hopes for nuance in new Peasants' Revolt film: www.1381.online/media/?story...
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Peasants Revolt - Media
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Did the radical preacher John Ball come from Thrandeston in Suffolk rather than Colchester? Did he ever have anything to do with York? Were the letters said to be by Ball written by him? Join us @essexarchives on 13 June to hear new evidence about Ball's early life: www.1381.online/media/?story...
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New findings about the early life and activities of the radical preacher John Ball will be presented by the People of 1381 team at a double header event @essexarchive on 13 June. Book your place now! www.1381.online/media/?story...
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Who were the 'Peasants' of the 1381 Peasants Revolt? New article in for @theconversation.com introducing the People of 1381 database: theconversation.com/who-were-the...
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Who were the ‘peasants’ of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt? New database has answers
Our research has built pictures of people involved in the events of 1381.
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
'We Built a Database of 290,000 Medieval Soldiers - Here's What it Reveals'. Fascinating article by 'People of 1381' team members Adrian Bell, Anne Curry and Jason Sadler for @theconversation.com on the Medieval Soldier Database: theconversation.com/we-built-a-d...
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We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Videos by Ahmad Sidik of 'Routes to Protest', our joint workshop with @memphishennessy on Gravesend Town Pier last June as part of #EstuaryAnthology, are now available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.... That blazing hot summer day seems a long time ago now!
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The People of 1381 at the Estuary Festival - YouTube
Videos recording events organised by the People of 1381 at the Estuary Festivals in 2021 and 2025
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
#RoutesToProtest #EstuaryAnthology
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Cruising out of the Thames Estuary in 2025; very different to the Essex rebels who used their boats to cross to Kent in 1381. #EstuaryAnthology
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Setting up with @memphishennessy and other members of the @Peopleof1381 team on Gravesend Town Pier for today’s #EstuaryAnthology workshop featuring banner making, rebel songs and 1381 sound sculptures. Come along from 11am-5pm!
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Find your own route to protest as part of #EstuaryAnthology with banner making, songs of rebellion and memories of Wat Tyler on Gravesend Town Pier from 11am to 5pm: www.visitkent.co.uk/events/estua...
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Estuary Festival - Routes to Protest: the River, Vessels and People of 1381
The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was a time when ordinary people found their voice. The rising was triggered by a poll tax intended to raise twelve pence from each person over the age of fifteen. It was…
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Looking forward to our 'Routes to Protest' workshop at Gravesend Town Pier on Sunday, featuring rebel voices, protest songs and banner making: www.estuaryfestival.com/event2025/de... #EstuaryAnthology
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Routes to Protest: the River, Vessels and People of 1381
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Join punk legend Gina Birch on Gravesend Town Pier on 22 June from 2pm to 5pm to hear her selection of songs of protest in honour of the medieval rebels who protested against the poll tax in 1381: www.estuaryfestival.com/event2025/de...
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Looking forward to our 'Routes to Protest' workshop at Gravesend Town Pier on Sunday, featuring rebel voices, protest songs and banner making: www.estuaryfestival.com/event2025/de... #EstuaryAnthology
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Very excited about our #EstuaryAnthology workshop 'Routes to Protest' on 22 June at Gravesend Town Pier. There will be 1381 sound sculptures, a banner workshop and punk legend Gina Birch's choice of protest songs. Come and join the fun - its free!
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Join us on Gravesend Town Pier on Sunday 22 June for a free banner making workshop with @memphishennessy as part of our 'Routes to Protest' workshop celebrating the role of the Thames Estuary in the 1381 Peasants' Revolt: www.visitgravesend.co.uk/events/estua... #EstuaryAnthology
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Spend this Sunday afternoon honing your protest skills at our free banner making workshop with @memphishennessy and the team from @peopleof1381: www.estuaryfestival.com/event2025/de...
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Join us on Gravesend Town Pier on Sunday 22 June for a free banner making workshop with @memphishennessy as part of our 'Routes to Protest' workshop celebrating the role of the Thames Estuary in the 1381 Peasants' Revolt: www.visitgravesend.co.uk/events/estua... #EstuaryAnthology
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Join us on Gravesend Town Pier on Sunday 22 June for a free banner making workshop with @memphishennessy as part of our 'Routes to Protest' workshop celebrating the role of the Thames Estuary in the 1381 Peasants' Revolt: www.visitgravesend.co.uk/events/estua... #EstuaryAnthology
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Routes to Protest: the River, Vessels and People of 1381 | Estuary Festival 2025 research.reading.ac.uk/research-blo...
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Routes to Protest: the River, Vessels and People of 1381 | Estuary Festival 2025 - Connecting Research
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Punk legend Gina Birch (The Raincoats) will be joining our workshop at Gravesend Town Pier on 22 June!
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People of 1381 @peopleof1381.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Very excited about our #EstuaryAnthology workshop 'Routes to Protest' on 22 June at Gravesend Town Pier. There will be 1381 sound sculptures, a banner workshop and punk legend Gina Birch's choice of protest songs. Come and join the fun - its free!
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