Klappentext This volume eschews general narrative history and consists of articles! most of which were presented to a conference organized in 1981 by the Past and Present Society. Zusammenfassung The rising of 1381 was 'one of the most portentous events in the whole of our history'! to quote the famous medievalist William Stubbs. It has been the subject of many works! specialized and popular! especially since the 600th anniversary in 1981. This present volume eschews general narrative history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction R. H. Hilton; 1. The social and economic background to the rural revolt of 1381 Christopher Dyer; 2. The 'great rumour' of 1377 and peasant ideology Rosamond Faith; 3. The jacquerie Raymond Cazelles; 4. English urban society and the revolt of 1381 A. F. Butcher; 5. The risings in York, Beverley and Scarborough 1380-1381 R. B. Dobson; 6. Florentine insurrections, 1342-1385, in comparative perspective Samuel Cohn Jr; 7. The revolt against the justices Alan Harding; 8. Nobles, commons and the Great Revolt of 1381 J. A. Tuck; Index.

Klappentext

This volume eschews general narrative history and consists of articles, most of which were presented to a conference organized in 1981 by the Past and Present Society.

Zusammenfassung
The rising of 1381 was 'one of the most portentous events in the whole of our history', to quote the famous medievalist William Stubbs. It has been the subject of many works, specialized and popular, especially since the 600th anniversary in 1981. This present volume eschews general narrative history.

Inhalt

Introduction R. H. Hilton; 1. The social and economic background to the rural revolt of 1381 Christopher Dyer; 2. The 'great rumour' of 1377 and peasant ideology Rosamond Faith; 3. The jacquerie Raymond Cazelles; 4. English urban society and the revolt of 1381 A. F. Butcher; 5. The risings in York, Beverley and Scarborough 1380-1381 R. B. Dobson; 6. Florentine insurrections, 1342-1385, in comparative perspective Samuel Cohn Jr; 7. The revolt against the justices Alan Harding; 8. Nobles, commons and the Great Revolt of 1381 J. A. Tuck; Index.