Great Revolt

Great Revolt
noun
a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II
Syn: ↑Peasant's Revolt
Regions: ↑England
Instance Hypernyms: ↑rebellion, ↑insurrection, ↑revolt, ↑rising, ↑uprising

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