English Rebels and Revolutionaries (Hardback)
Imprint: Pen & Sword History
Pages: 288
Illustrations: 32 black and white illustrations
ISBN: 9781526785909
Published: 6th May 2022
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Throughout history brave Englishmen and women have never been afraid to rise up against their unjust rulers and demand their rights. Barely a century has gone by without England being witness to a major uprising against the government of the day, often resulting in a fundamental change to the constitution. This book is a collection of biographies, written by experts in their field, of the lives and deeds of famous English freedom fighters, rebels, and democrats who have had a major impact on history. Featured chapters include the history of Wat Tyler’s Rebellion, when an army of 50,000 people marched to London in 1381 to demand an end to serfdom and the hated poll tax. Alongside Wat Tyler in this pantheon of English revolutionaries is Jack Cade who in 1450 led an angry mob to London to protest against government corruption. There are three chapters on various aspects of the English Civil War, during which the English executed their king. Other rebel heroes featured include Thomas Paine, the great intellectual of the American and French Revolutions; Mary Wollstonecraft, author of The Rights of Woman; Henry Hunt, who, as well as the Chartists after him, campaigned for universal suffrage; William Morris, the visionary designer and socialist thinker; and finally the Suffragettes and Suffragists who fought for women’s voting rights.
It’s a very informative book and also very comprehensive in detail and facts. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and really enjoy these types of book. Highly recommended.
The History Fella
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A superb book that I could have done with whilst studying with the Open University back in the 1980s... Some surprising names cropping up in the category of revolutionary, and all in all, this is a terrific look at the men who defied authority through the most turbulent periods of our history.
Books Monthly
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
NetGalley, Chris Hallam
We should always remember, history is not about things staying the same. It is all about change. And every one of the rebels and revolutionaries described in this book, played some part in transforming England from a medieval feudal tyranny into the democratic constitutional monarchy of today.
If you are interested in any period the book, it does provide a useful addition to your knowledge. I didn’t realise much of the Peasant revolt happened in Kent and that John Ball was imprisoned in Maidstone gaol.
Medieval Sword School
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
NetGalley, Karen Bull
Absolutely brilliant book, very interesting reading and opens eyes to the past.
If wasn't for these people our lives wouldn't be as they are now
They shown anything is possible.
About Stephen Basdeo
Stephen Basdeo is a historian and the author of several history books and academic journal articles. He has also co-edited and published transcriptions of primary sources for academic publishers.
The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler (Hardback)
In 1381, England was on the brink - the poor suffered the effects of war, the Black Death, and Poll Tax. At this time the brave Wat Tyler arose to lead the commoners, forming an army who set off to London to meet with King Richard II and present him with a list of grievances and demands for redress. Tyler was treacherously struck down by the Lord Mayor. His head hacked from his shoulders, pierced on a spike, and made a spectacle on London Bridge. Yet he lived on through the succeeding centuries as a radical figure, the hero of English Reformers, Revolutionaries, and Chartists. The Life and Legend…
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