Rebellions that changed the world: During the 14th century one man has had enough and he rallies the crowd. Wat Tyler is a local artisan but he knows his way around the battlefield. Revolutions that Changed History I: Wat Tayler’s Rebellion, History 2024
The unruly mob looks toward the Tower of London. ibid.
‘Tax collectors were beheaded in the street. The bloody summer of 1381 saw bloodshed, punishment, torture on an astronomical scale.’ ibid. comment
Not only among the peasants but also the middle class.’ ibid.
They present themselves as fighters for justice. ibid.
The insurgents are divided by the King’s response. ibid.
‘At Smithfield, Wat Tyler demands an abolition of lordship itself.’ ibid.
Tyler is publicly decapitated. ibid.
Boudica: Her land stolen, culture attacked and people tortured and enslaved, a fearsome and formidable Celtic leader emerged resolute … She confronted her Roman adversaries. Revolutions that Changed History II: Boudica’s Revolt
‘With 80,000 dead this was one of the bloodiest battles to ever occur on British soil.’ ibid. Dr John Woolf
‘You’ve got now British freedom fighters who are not only up against the Romans but also against the allied tribes of the Romans.’ ibid. Woolf
‘The fact that she stood up to this assembled force knowing that it would mean war with the Roman Empire was a steadfast act of bravery, and you might say also national resistance to maintain their independence.’ ibid. comment
The once strong Roman city is torched to the ground. ibid.