The Peasants' Revolt of 1381

[@freddykrueger5503]

The moral of the story is when you get a chance to rid yourself of your enemy - do so immediately. Do not trust anything he says promising you reforms in your favor.

[@PianoGesang]

The problem is we don't speak with one voice anymore. They fragmented us, divided us up Machiavellian style. They learnt from history centuries before we sheeple even began to wake up.

[@TheAmy_]

I had never learnt about this revolt before I starting watching this multiple times thanks so much

[@marcppparis]

I can't help but expect him to say "They had a cunning plan"

[@Seeker386]

I've been watching the old Time Team episodes for a while now and I still can't disassociate him from Baldric.

[@CogglesMcGreuder]

There is an book called "Born in Blood" that talks about this peasant revolt and all the odd things that came up during it. Great read!

[@CogglesMcGreuder]

+SquareOne that's the one

[@hyshify]

I'm writing a book about a man who served in the Peasant's Revolt. Thank you so much for helping.

[@marissahammer2229]

I know this program was uploaded years ago, but nonetheless I wanted to take the time and say thank you for the upload! I really enjoyed this entire show, and actually learned some new things about Peasants' Revolt I didn't know before. CHEERS!🍺

[@spartikirk109]

The uploading part was easy though. All credit to the programme makers for producing such a great documentary. Thanks for the kind comments.

[@Hulalulatallulahoop2]

Marissa Hammer Same here.....I didn't even know the poll tax existed in 1311!!!!! I thought it was a thing from the 80s!

[@robertashley7751]

Programme even

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[@scotts.2624]

Thank you for having this on your channel I learned quite a bit.

[@nigebray961]

This is what my country needs right now, and I am one of many saying it.

[@David-fm6go]

Amazing documentary, I have much respect for Tony Robinson from watching Time Team as a kid and later Worst Jobs in History, though the former I preferred the most. I thank you for making it available here.

[@trollmeistergeneral3467]

I think Robinson was well known as Baldrick in Blackadder before Time Team and Worst Jobs..

[@David-fm6go]

@@trollmeistergeneral3467 I only got into Blackadder many years later.

[@paulybarr]

At 5.36 Robinson mixes up his tenses- it's a common mistake, though one I'm surprised to see slip past these particular programme- makers. He says " What we know about Thomas Baker was that he was brave". He should have said " What we know about Thomas Baker IS that he was brave".

[@lizzy66125]

🥱

[@upthebikez]

You know it's a legit medieval doc when you have Mike Loades involved.

[@jangchubozer5702]

and on the field of Blackheath us Commons covered the Earth more men than ever I did see poor honest men from birth

[@jonallen8346]

only a matter of time until the next one begins i just hope i'm around when it does!

[@WhiteCamry]

How'd you vote on Brexit?

[@TOM_OUTDOORS]

iv been to sudbury walking there, but i will have to go back again to see that church where sudburys head is kept, that is amazing!

[@NiolvidarNiperdonar]

I am so impressed by the achievements of those ordinary people... and disappointed for their ultimate idiocy. Shrewdness and experience on leadership should make some difference. All in all, respect and admiration, but please, let's be better organized and more effective next time. Fascinating doc, really, thank you for sharing!

[@user-bh4rx8mf8g]

Very interesting programme. The sites of the massacres and the birth places of the rebel leaders are all easy to visit in Essex and Suffolk. Much of the Billericay woodland survives, and medieval Manningtree, Colchester, Sudbury and Chelmsford are still to be found.

[@MatthewMcVeagh]

What are those places like now tho? Are they full of TOWIE types who wouldn't know a political movement if it savaged their arse?

[@user-bh4rx8mf8g]

Matthew McVeagh Manningtree, Sudbury and Coggershall are still fine towns. Chelmsford lost some of its charm in WW2 bombing (targeting the Marconi factory), and most of what remained was bulldozed in the 1960s. You can still see some of medieval Chelmsford on Moulsham St though. Colchester is a bit of a crap town, but it still has lots of fragments of its history- good Anglo-Saxon and medieval churches, the Roman walls, and the castle, now a museum, built on the vaults of the Roman temple of Augustus. Unfortunately, your assessment of the "TOWIE type" is true- the average Essex youth is, in my experience, a spineless, preening urbanite, interested in little more than putting a noisy exhaust on his car and spending his dole money on a new diamond stud earring to impress his mates down at the local Wetherspoons.

[@MatthewMcVeagh]

Tom Nutts Thanks. A shame about the Essex boy/girl phenomenon; one of the things I take from the Peasants' Revolt is that this was a time when the working class of the south-east took a leading role in the country in standing up for their interests. Apart from some parts of London, I don't see that now, instead we'd associate that more with the North. However I'd definitely want to visit Colchester if I'm ever in that area, a historic place since Boudicca's time.

[@user-bh4rx8mf8g]

Matthew McVeagh Colchester is well worth a visit- as you say, it has been an important historical site since before the Roman invasion, and it played an important role in the Civil War, and then in the wool trade up to as late as the 18th century. A visit to Colchester could easily be combined with a saunter round the Dedham Vale and Flatford, if you're interested in Constable. What you say about the working classes of the south-east is true- East Anglia has been a hotbed of resistance throughout history: from Boudicca's fight against the Romans, the fight against the Vikings by Brythnoth and the Essex army at Maldon, the last Saxon resistance against William of Normandy by Hereward the Wake at Ely, the raising of Kett's Rebellion on Mousehold Heath, or the mustering of Mary Tudor's forces at Framlingham before marching on London during Lady Jane Grey's ill-fated reign and Queen Elizabeth's "Tilbury Speech" and launch of the fleet to engage the Spanish Armada- the people of East Anglia have settled England's fate on many occasions, and there are many sites which should be sacred ground to Englishmen. When you compare the modern peacocking Essex wideboy against the Fen Tiger who existed still just within living memory, the mind boggles.

[@Birkbecks]

they cut the lawyers heads off............. wish we could do the same to the bankers today :D

[@Birkbecks]

:)

[@justatiger6268]

Hear, hear!

[@uayfb1]

Back to hell, Adolph.

[@jmitterii2]

We will. Don't worry. We will. We'll be forced to do so. They're at it again like nothing ever happened, and the next crash... only way to clean the system is to make them vanish.

[@WhiteCamry]

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." - 2 Henry VI, iv, 2, 70

[@PtolemyAtheling]

I'm still stuck thinking he is Baldrick.

[@CoffeeDrinker369]

+TheFashionbugs a cunning plan so cunning it will out fox a fox who happens to be a professor of cunning plans, currently teaching at Oxford in their Cunning Plan Department.

[@hashtag415]

"I have a plan so cunning you could shave with it."

[@SIGURDOYVIND]

Nice series! Great job by Tony Robinson

[@maryjohnson-hf4hc]

Fantastic doc. Sir tony robinson !!!

[@mgytitanic1912]

"The peasants are revolting sire" "At last, we agree on something"

[@Razovllay]

That's pretty funny. Is it a direct quote from somewhere? I didn't watch the whole video.

[@StrikaAmaru]

According to google, it's a reference to "History of the World, part 1" by Mel Brooks.

[@PerryTribeMetalBaker]

haha chicken run ;)

[@Nyx773]

Count de Money: "It is said that the people are revolting." King Louis: "You said it! They stink on ice!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmHMcpaHi66iock

[@TOM_OUTDOORS]

i live in ongar in essex and brentwood is 10 minutes from there, amazing that such a hugely significant event in history all started there and that my home county played such a big part in it! Go Essex! Also im amazed that Tony Robinson is from Brentwood! I never knew. Thanks for uploading, this was great to watch!

[@justaguitardude]

as a kid we would go for 8 hour horse back rides up in the mountains of oregon.. after that much time in the saddle you every muscle in your body is sore.. riding horses is great exercises.. with out even doing anything... i cant ride any more because my bad leg but i sure miss it.. its very relaxing horse back riding in the mountains.. fresh air.. and you always see animals you normally would not if you were just walking as the animals usually smell the horse not you.. so you walk up on wild game feet from you some times. heh.. then they realize hey something aint right then run off. rock on.

[@frankmoloney7366]

I love the fact the peasants chose 'panic over petard' as their psychological weapon of choice: there was no need to blow up castle walls; you just sent word ahead that you would kill all who resisted you and 'bob's your uncle'--all gates were opened to you without a fight.

[@petekdemircioglu]

But than they wouldn’t be peasants.

[@westminstercovenanter912]

Great documentary! I learned many new things about the Peasant's Revolt!

[@Deluxedracula]

Who else starts documentaries now thinking “Please be Tony Robinson please be Tony Robinson!!!”

[@shaneupham705]

Tony Robinson is my fav all time fav historian love his works because he teaches you real history the kinda shit schools dont teach you

[@TheSpeenort]

In the early part of this video doubt was expressed that these people could travel so far in such a short time. Let us not forget that these peasants were not like we are today, they didn't sit around most of the day, they were robust and very active. I have no doubt that some of them actually ran that distance with little ill effect.

[@peterm1826]

need something like that to happen here we have carbon tax and goods services tax new car tax stamp duty tax electricity tax and the list goes on

[@TheJennick13]

why can't people just enjoy the free programs without all the political &/or racial commentary? if I wanted to see people insulting each other over historical ideology I would enroll in college courses. the point is to learn from the past, not spout off ignorant comments, although I did enjoy the intelligent discourse

[@eduardonava6284]

Go to bloody hell Jen!

[@pardwayne]

Trump is literally Hitler, so let's give him more laws to enforce.

[@mannymontalvo5212]

Because what’s the point of learning from history if we are not actually learning from history. Things haven’t changed and history is repeating itself because all we want is entertainment. Everyone has the right to speak freely on these platforms. I don’t agree with everyone but if you want to know why people are getting political as you say....for the simple fact that these problems still plague us today and people are waking up.

[@davidbailey4036]

@@pardwayne you are a dumpster fire.

[@dapperdanman1956]

The people's problem was stopping without completely erasing the power, and having a replacement. The foundation any nation is built upon will always be the lower class! and if. a foundation crumbles! the whole building cannot stand. the term upper crust! came from the wealth eating the good bread on top, and feeding the char on the bottom to the help.

[@miamackay3661]

I'm half-way through watching this interesting documentary and note its emphasis seems to be on the poll tax. The poll tax was clearly the immediate cause of the rebellion as the poll tax was affecting everyone at about the same time, but I wonder if there would have been a rebellion at all if it hadn't been for a generation of serfs resentful because they couldn't better themselves. Their forebears would have felt quite settled, even though forced to stay put, as they would have known they'd be no better off elsewhere. Interesting that bakers and other tradespeople, as well as peasants, were serfs tied to a place - I hadn't realised that. Wasn't there a rise of a wealthy merchant class about this time? The City of London certainly seems to have been important. No wonder people wanted to throw off serfdom!

[@mikewood7789]

I'm pretty sure that In 1381 the capital of the Knights Hospitaler was in Rhodes not Malta

[@MsLeebee2]

really enjoyed this vid, thanks for sharing

[@blakdust3]

When Baldrick asked for the day off in Blackadder: The Afternoon off? who do you think you are Walt Tyler? you can have the afternoon off when you die, not before.

[@mephitismephitis6825]

An intriguing and romantic interpretation of this historical event is presented in the book "Born In Blood" by John J. Robinson. He was not, so far as I know, related to Sir Tony Robinson.

[@mauriceupton1474]

This film is topical and has no depth as to why the Peasants Revolt started, it was in fact the great Black Death plague 1347 that helped give this revolution its momentum, it created a huge shortage of labour all over the British Isles and Europe, it gave rise to the middle class and forced the nobles to share their power with others of lesser nobility like merchants. It also allowed the serfs to demand higher wages and choose which Lord they worked for due to shortage of farm labour to harvest crops, in Britain it signalled the start of the end to the feudal system. These days democratic governments allow the people to have just enough employment, freedom, money, food, property and chattels to keep us from rebelling. But they still try and disarm and control via the news media, spying laws, and with fluoride in your drinking water. Nothing has changed really.

[@dejabadejabas]

The revolt broke out in Essex when John Bampton arrived to investigate evasion of the poll tax

[@geezzerboy]

There is a theory that the surviving Templars helped with the organization. The Hospitallers had been given all the Templar property when they were outlawed. The attacks on the Hospitaller estates are believed to be the proof.

[@gangurobitch]

geezzerboy ... Why? Because John of Gaunt was the great-grandson of the man who had their last Grand Master burnt at the stake?

[@geezzerboy]

Amestris The Book's theory claimed it was simply the fact the Hospitallers had acquired Templar property, from the King. It was the organization of the Revolt, that impressed the author. Coordinated revolts across huge areas in an age before radio, telegraph, even public mail. All messages were carried by hand. But one of the main constraints the peasants complained of was, freedom of movement, or lack of it. So how did they communicate? Or was it spontaneous? The Hand of God? Or what?

[@briansmith9439]

Very well presented. I do have a question: what was happening in the other parts of England? Were there similar uprisings in the north and west or did the revolt remain an event limited to the southeast and east?

[@funkymunky7935]

Note to future revolutionaries; Do not appoint one person to lead you. All for one and one for all

[@jerryburrows6206]

As a teenager I cycled from Canterbury to London (Blackheath) in a day.

[@jggrow]

Wagons? Peasants on wagons. Anyone bothered to consider that 14th Century England DID have the wheel in which to move people.

[@VIIStar]

with the little chin beard i realized Tony was the sheriff of Nottingham from maid Marian and her merry men XD

[@IMInnocent07]

Great documentary for the most part but what did stopping at a roadside food stand have to do with the Peasant's Revolt?

[@Neldidellavittoria]

+IMInnocent07 He was hungry and the crew members had eaten up all the supplies in the trailer.

[@featheredmusic]

Tony rocks!

[@rikicooper3169]

1.20 Not a stick, a staff which was well known to use at this time

[@shannonmiller8144]

Reminds me of a cartoon I saw.A man is telling the king "The peasants are revolting!!!"The king replied "They certainly are"

[@marcppparis]

This is the principle behind the 2nd amendment. An armed citizenry is much more difficult to subdue or subjugate. When they faced the king with comparable weaponry - he was forced to deal with them.

[@ChrisJones-cs2zd]

+thedudepdx 1. You don't have weapons comparable to what the government possesses. 2. Did you miss the part where all the leading rebels got hung, drawn and quartered? Yeah, he dealt with them all right.

[@ChrisJones-cs2zd]

There is a big difference between 10 guys with pitchforks vs. mounted armored knight and 10 guys with AR-15s vs. main battle tank, over the horizon missiles or high flying drone. Knights still had to approach to arms length to attack, archers could not wear heavy armor. Today I can take out someone in Afghanistan while still sipping the latte I got on my way into the office.

[@ChrisJones-cs2zd]

True, but the original point was that the second amendment permitted you to take on the government. Hiding in caves, not using traceable technology to avoid detection etc. is not taking on the government, that is being a fugitive. The Taliban will not take over the country until the US pulls out. And the US won't pull out until we decide to go. Same thing would happen to 2nd amendment people if they tried to take on Govt. in US. The simple fact is you can not have a stand up fight with the US Military unless you have access to technology similar to what they have. And, no matter how extensive your gun collection is, it will not beat a B-52 strike, or even a light armored vehicle. You MIGHT penetrate an APC with a .50 caliber if you have one. But you will not get many shots off before the wrath of god comes down on you.

[@funkymunky7935]

Leave "god" out of it. Unless you want to perpetuate the war that has been going on for centuries. Fuck the US

[@ChrisJones-cs2zd]

That 'wrath of god' was intended in the 'giant storm of stuff that will kill you and against which you have no hope of victory' sense of the phrase, not as a reference to any specific deity.

[@ivanoech]

There is not a "bad time last for 100 years..." I would like to know if something change after this peasant revolt whether positive or negative. The only things I think about this is probably the surviving peasant learned their own strength. Probably they did not get anything from the King or their landlords, only more hardship and taxes.

[@lekre8421]

+Ivanoe Cubillos This was one of the most significant uprisings in medieval Europe, and one of the keystones for the formation of the middle class; the abolishment of taxation without representation; and the rise of democracy. No, Wat and his gang did not succeed, but they opened the eyes, hearts and minds of the serf populaces worldwide (at least Europe wide).

[@ivanoech]

+Le Kre Thanks for your information.

[@Krypto_Knite]

After watching. Haven't you just got to ask yourself. Why are these people still in charge?

[@GunpointSyndicate]

Because the time that England did become a republic (in 1649), they realized that it was so much more ghastly. Oliver Cromwell was more corrupt than any English king ever. Upon his death in 1658, Cromwell's son followed him as Lord Protector of England and was very soon forced to resign (by the people) and the monarchy was restored in 1660.

[@johnlaccohee-joslin4477]

It does have certain areas that may be seen as residual to this revolt in todays world, one stands out more than all the rest. Not so many years ago in Gt. Briton, there was another move made by a government to introduce the very same tax. Todays people should in fact hang their heads in shame because this time, despite being in a much stronger position to have this overturned and the historical facts show that tney did not have the education or the will as individuals to question or stop this from being implimented, showing that the age of being prepared to stand up for some rights has faded into non existance. There are today many cases where should the people stand tall and be prepared to do something for themselves has long gone. Even the smallest of things like areas of their faith, now not only comes under attack but is allowed to come under attack even though the outcome of same is going to effect the population for ever. Today, although the people are usually aware that they are being lied to beyond belief and there ability to live a life in peace and comfort is now only a dream, it is only a dream because they have allowed it to happen. Todays world is seeing the open assasination of populations before their eyes, and also in the full knowledge that they are next, AND STILL DO NOTHING. I am getting on in years now but can say will all truthfulness that I am still willing to die for what I know to be fair and just, after all one can only die once so why not make it count for something, this is in no way to grab the spotlight, the very last thing I would want to happen, but being prepared to do it for a better life for the young or at least to die in the knowledge that you do it for a reason is important. From what I have seen, these things that we all feel descusted about, that go on day and night , are only going on because WE allow iit to happen. Those people really did put the lives on the line loo,ing for betterment of their own situation but for those who follow.. History will recall just how much we sat on our hands during our lives and those who profess a strenght in faith clearly tend to show that when push comes to shuv just how weak kneed we have become and it becomes very obvious just how quickly humans now tremble at the knees even when we know what we should be doing. In my life I may have gotten into trouble for being outspoken but I know that there is truth in what I have said, and the outcome only shows others who the real bad guys are.

[@ayatrollahali8014]

There are all kinds of "poll taxes", where the poor end up paying more. Sales tax is an example. Because the rich save more sales tax is regressive. Any fee like for a drivers license cost the lower income people more as a percent of income.

[@hazzbeen1995]

37 minutes- "should I prepare the guest room for Mr cockup?" lmao

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

The British people of the follow on centuries really did not do honor to these individuals due to the clinging onto the changing monarchies that they allowed to reign over them. Conservatism is Britain's real weakness.

[@thegoodguywins1]

You're a moron, Conservatism is what built the British Empire!! It's socialism that the real weakness, coming from a marine I'd expect better, fool!

[@thegoodguywins1]

+Angry Hedonist Demon Leftism is a mental disorder, hence th red scares in my country and the putting down of revolts in yours! Fool

[@thegoodguywins1]

+Angry Hedonist Demon Especially coming from a name like angry hedonist demon, yeah lefty, you are fubar!

[@VCYT]

WRONG, as magna carta an other laws ended royal power centuries ago ! this guy knows nothing about English history!

[@jelkel25]

Magna Carta guaranteed the rights of the aristocracy who at the time were all Normans, often related to a British or continental royal family so it was just another part of the never ending power struggle between these people, any benefits to other English people was coincidental and more symbolic in how it was used by later generations (like the American Founding Fathers). It was being abused before the ink dried too.

[@eekamouseman]

love tim robinson...........makes HISTORY cool

[@AzeraV]

What type of horse was the black one?

[@erictaylor5462]

1:38:00 How is he allowed to handle the head bare handed? Also, did he lose his teeth in life, or did they fall out after he died?

[@Jefferdaughter]

+Eric Taylor - Skulls typically retain teeth after death. Post mortem damage, or decay over time could potentially have caused the teeth to separate from the jaws. Good question.

[@erictaylor5462]

Jefferdaughter But for how long. The teeth are not connected directly to the bone. They are attached via tendons. This lets the teeth move a bit in the socket. As the skull ages the tendon degrades and eventually the teeth just fall out, but the bones look as if the teeth were gone quite a while before the skull's owner lost his head. Of course there are not many 800 year old skills about to compare it too.

[@devonnation1698]

+Eric Taylor teeth can stay on the head for an uncountable amount of time and if ask why? becuase those tendons you mentioned dont just deteriorate they harden which is why its called roots. there have been multiple skulls before 800 years maybe 1000 years and they still have teeh not all of them but close to that same number.

[@tonyoliver6797]

I'm wondering how peasants got hold of swords and armour. As far as I'm aware, serfs weren't allowed to carry swords. I assume they picked up a great deal of weapons on their way to London. I was just wondering because in the illumination of the king talking to the rebels from his barge they are all wearing armour, maybe this is just to show their military might I'm not too sure.

[@mshara1]

Just came here from World Without End.

[@djprosser2010]

Sire, the peasants are revolting!

[@leftcoaster67]

+David Prosser To quote the Wizard of Id. "Yes they are...."

[@djprosser2010]

You like that cartoon too. It was often excellent.

[@crazyviking24]

+David Prosser "Czar Nicholas, the communists are revolting" "Bolsheviks" "No, I swear it's true."

[@Cheepchipsable]

I'll say, they stink on ice!

[@krisgilchrist8820]

A lesson to us all............

[@spzrbt]

Profits of Knights Hospitalliers couldn't have gone to Malta... They didn't reach Malta till 1500's

[@jedeed8027]

I went in that church many times.

[@hankyknot]

1:40:30 "..we're not talking about brain dead yokels like something out of a Monty Python film..." or an episode of Blackadder eh Tony ;-)

[@MrArthoz]

Andy Hawkins Can't blame him, Baldrick did got his moments of cunning ideas... >_

[@SpiritBear12]

What exactly is a "fortnight" (if I spelled that right). We don't use that term in the U.S. but I keep hearing it in these BBC productions.

[@XtreamBrands]

@spiritwolf a twelfth night is two weeks I believe.

[@XtreamBrands]

+XtreamBrands oops @spiritbear12 sorry

[@SpiritBear12]

XtreamBrands That's an odd term for 2 weeks.

[@WhiteCamry]

It's a shortened form of "fourteen nights."

[@SpiritBear12]

WhiteCamry Thank you

[@davidcroney3]

3:23 Sweet ride Tony :D

[@2serveand2protect]

...the date of 1381 seems also quite significant... Few years after the "Great Plague" that killed 1/3rd of Europe's population, the labour force was very scarse, so the prices of it must have risen significantly (doubling at least) - which created a nasty situation for the top of the feudal society and overall, the land aristocracy. As far as I remember the aristocracy and the kings wanted to "enforce" to lower labour price with force and harsh punishments, but at the end, you cannot "enforce" the prices to "lower" or "go up". It MUST have been ALSO one of the motivations (at least undirectly) to the revolts (there wasn't just only "one revolt"). PS. ...OH, YEAH! Now I see it! :D IN FACT they mention it at about the 11th minute...SORRY! :)

[@jlaurence3519]

Fascinating stuff, but I've always been confused as to why it's referred to as the peasants' revolt when the main ones involved were were serfs. Anyone out there know why?

[@celestialceilagor3802]

Because most people don't know what a serf is so it would never catch

[@stumbling]

I wonder whether the insult "cur" has any link to Abel Kerr.

[@Alex462047]

+CowLunch I don't think so - the term originally referred to an English cattle dog.

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Those little chin whiskers are very interesting indeed , nice to get into character what....👏

[@javamann1000]

They trusted their betters, and were royally screwed: So no change there!

[@1sailornelson]

Shame he never mentioned the major problem of the climate change,which was just finishing about 1350ish , years of bad summers and freezing winters,caused starvation which started the peasants getting pissed off ,many years before,enjoyed the programme though ,better than the history we were told many years ago at school,or perhaps that's all they knew,as history knowledge does move on.

[@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447]

"serfs you are, and serfs you will remain "...!

[@4GodNUs6]

Get the whole story about the British Monarchy at www.thehiddenkingofengland.com

[@garrywilliams3548]

nothing much changes then ...

[@stephanwatson7902]

1:25:11 Sheesh that's a bit rough there Tony haha even in armor you might whack an chainmailed elbow, still hurts

[@atom286]

Crush the riff raff!

[@beenaplumber8379]

What tyrants fear most are the people they oppress. (Was it Dumbledore who said that?)

[@Pfsif]

Next revolt have no mercy and don't stop.

[@johnandre2962]

I love Tony. I love all his programmes and his humour. What I find intolerable is his hideous socialist agenda.

[@adamsmith4416]

+John André Oh behave.

[@georgecrown684]

+Toxophilus indomitus Socialism is the wants of one group people beyond minimum sustanance being met with the fairly earned largess of another by a third group of which takes from the latter to give to the first regardless of their contributions to society....when the latter finds more and more of his hard won wealth being taken he fails to win as much until all are less well off since now the third group that worked for the second has no job beyond what is absolutely necessary for himself and society in a whole is dminished.Why do socialists not read from history....free market capitalists have learned that serfdom doesn't work yet the "serfs" in this equation demand more and more of the capitalist until there is no capital to provide for them.

[@erictaylor5462]

36:00 What about the coconuts?

[@FRANKTHRING1]

It is not a bad documentary but a bit too populist for my taste; I would have liked to have known more about the characters of Wat Tyler, John Ball, Sudbury, Richard II etc.Good programme but not amazing.

[@brybry6669]

And once again, not a single note of period music. Pah.

[@ANTINUTZI]

"Sire! The peasants are revolting!" "You said it, they stink on ice!!!" [Mel Brooks' 'History Of The World Part 1'] See you on the greensward should there *dare* be another "financial crisis". I'll be the one(s) in the Guy Fawkes mask(s) ... ~

[@jmitterii2]

+Thomas Cervasio There will be. Most countries never fixed their out of control fraud ridden financial system in the first place. Too much money being conned. And each financial blow up is in orders of magnitude larger than the last, 80's savings and loan, late 90's early 2000's dot com bubble, 2008 financial "crisis" real-estate bubble, and next will probably me the re-inflation bubble of the real-estate and commodities bubble coupled with the unsustainable vicious cycle caused by exploited perpetual 3rd world labor as you're already seeing in China, Brazil, central American countries, and several other Asian countries. The empty cities in China since the 2011, their real-estate bubble, is evident to when this next bubble bursts, it will likely make the 2008 crash look like a meek recession.

[@ANTINUTZI]

Your reply is *absolutely* the most erudite and informed that I have had the profound terror to receive. Methinks I shall double up on my Valium, and listen to my OBC recording of "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?" I doth surely need one Helluva dose of Uta Hagen right about ... *NOW.* The 70,000,000 or so Native Americans that our "Land Of The Free & Home Of The Brave" genocided-- so as to manifest our destiny re: imminent (sic) domain-- must surely be laughing right under our feet as I type ... ... Wonder if Donnie Rumsfeld ever found that 17 trillion bucks the Pentagon "misplaced". Last I heard, the CYA & FIB had spent over $7,586,329.78 pulling out all the sofa cushions in the Coyote Mountain facility lounges. No luck yet, though ... aside from a really grotty spearmint Lifesaver, and half a book of S&H green stamps. DNA tests are being run on the saliva.

[@hopespringseternal7028]

heal thyself.....shivambu.

[@txvoltaire]

"The peasants are revolting!" "So what else is new?"

[@MrBignick88]

didn't know Baldrich was so smart

[@quattordicimontenapoleone3113]

But... but that armour is not accurate for the period in question. It would have been typical about a 100 years later.

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

how can they say it wasn't set up? King Richard had obviously got some troops to rendezvous with him at Clerkenwell. And killed Tyler. sorry to say otherwise is a bit naive.

[@TheGypsyVanners]

at 21:38 besides the rooster you can hear peacocks

[@scottclinton2061]

Oh God what is that on Tony's chin and lip! What a look!

[@fancypelusa2863]

Many choppings of the heads - Dios Mio!

[@sugarfalls1]

Wow Robert Hales and Roger Ailes, both despised! lol How ironic! History does indeed repeat itself! lol

[@mattwalsh9413]

why are they playing american blues at the end of this?

[@mohanpanickerpanicker8767]

we need a peasants revolt

[@Farfromhere001]

Around 39m he mentions corn... they would NOT have had corn in Europe in the 1300s, it came from the New World. - An Ethnobotanist

[@eisirt55]

The term corn , here, is used as a sort of generic term fir grain such as wheat or barley . This usage of the word is common in Ireland as well.

[@mariocassina90]

The phesant revolt of 1381

[@marthareed3823]

baldrick!!!!

[@DarthWill3]

Who knew that Baldrick would prove a historian? LOL