Previous uprisings had always been led by noblemen, ambitious to overthrow the out of touch government and seize power for themselves. This time it was different, the so called ‘Peasants Revolt ...

Some peasants felt that such a young king could be pressurised into making changes that would improve their lives. The trigger for the revolt came in May 1381. A tax collector arrived in Fobbing ...

Dramatically portraying the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, the film reveals the conditions of virtual slavery which persisted throughout the Middle Ages, and the weaknesses of the feudal system ...

This year marks the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War, the largest European uprising before the French Revolution ...