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Usborne History of Britain - The Peasants' RevoltOnline version Usborne History of Britain - The Peasants' Revolt by Vijo Gor 1 Who became king of England in 1377 after Edward III died? a Edward the Black Prince b John of Gaunt c Wat Tyler d Richard II 2 Why was Richard II's uncle, John of Gaunt, unpopular? a He refused to go to war with France b He freed all the peasants c He was accused of corruption and introduced unfair taxes d He was too young to rule 3 What new tax made the peasants most angry? a The poll tax — where rich and poor had to pay the same amount b The soldier's tax for army uniforms c The merchant tax for selling goods abroad d The food tax on bread and meat 4 Why was the poll tax especially unfair to poor people? a Because peasants wanted to pay twice as much b Because it demanded the same payment from everyone, even those with almost nothing c Because nobles secretly didn’t have to pay it d Because it was collected only in London 5 Who led the peasants during the revolt? a Henry V b Wat Tyler c John Ball d Richard III 6 What did Wat Tyler and his followers want from the King? a To make new castles for peasants b To crown Wat Tyler king c To end the peasants' duties to their landlords d To start a war with France 7 What did the rebels do when they reached London? a Joined the royal army b Built new houses for poor families c Helped the nobles collect more taxes d Burned John of Gaunt's palace and killed the Archbishop of Canterbury 8 What does the destruction of John of Gaunt's palace show about feelings toward the ruling class? a That they didn’t understand how government worked b That they only wanted his paintings c That they hated the corruption and wanted justice d That they were jealous of his fashion 9 How old was King Richard II when he met the rebels at Smithfield? a 18 years old b 10 years old c 14 years old d 21 years old 10 What happened to Wat Tyler at that meeting? a He became the new Archbishop b He was made a knight by the King c He escaped to France d He was stabbed and killed by the Lord Mayor of London 11 Why did the Lord Mayor probably stab Wat Tyler? a To protect the interests of the rich and stop the rebellion b Because the King secretly ordered it c Because Wat Tyler insulted his horse d To defend the King from bandits 12 What did King Richard II tell the peasants after Tyler’s death? a “I will be your captain!” b “Pay double taxes!” c “You are all free!” d “Go home, traitors!” 13 Why do you think this moment made Richard seem like a hero, even if temporary? a Because he calmed the crowd and made them trust him b Because he offered to share his castle c Because he promised to stop the plague d Because he fought all the peasants alone 14 What happened to the rebels after they returned home? a They became monks b They were sent to France to fight c The leaders were hunted down and executed d They were rewarded with land 15 Why did Richard break his promise to the peasants? a Because he wanted to move to France b Because he forgot what he said c Because he secretly admired Wat Tyler d Because he had to protect the wealth and power of the ruling class

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Usborne History of Britain - The Peasants' RevoltOnline version

by Vijo Gor

Who became king of England in 1377 after Edward III died?

Why was Richard II's uncle, John of Gaunt, unpopular?

What new tax made the peasants most angry?

Why was the poll tax especially unfair to poor people?

Who led the peasants during the revolt?

What did Wat Tyler and his followers want from the King?

What did the rebels do when they reached London?

What does the destruction of John of Gaunt's palace show about feelings toward the ruling class?

How old was King Richard II when he met the rebels at Smithfield?

What happened to Wat Tyler at that meeting?

Why did the Lord Mayor probably stab Wat Tyler?

What did King Richard II tell the peasants after Tyler’s death?

Why do you think this moment made Richard seem like a hero, even if temporary?

What happened to the rebels after they returned home?

Why did Richard break his promise to the peasants?