Jacquerie

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      29 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 Jac|que|rie (zhak re) the French peasants' revolt of 1358--n. [often j-] any peasants' revolt Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Peasants' Revolt

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      44 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 Peasants' Revolt the first great popular rebellion in English history (1381), caused by the imposition of an unpopular poll tax: it lasted less than a month and failed as a social revolution Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

My family in revolt.(Features)

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  June 16, 2004 ;     417 words ...Byline: By Hilarie Stelfox I've been facing a peasants' revolt in the household over the weekend. It all started...from my brief foray into school history that the Peasants' Revolt ended badly for the peasants. The King got his own...

Labour rocked by peasants' revolt; Ministers stunned as MPs hit back over...

Evening Times;  July 17, 2001 ;     328 words ......to deliver controversial legislation after the dramatic "peasants' revolt" by Labour MPs. Rebel backbenchers unexpectedly reasserted...whips would have learned a lesson from this. It really is a peasants' revolt and a great day for Parliament," he said. Mrs Dunwoody said...

Ball

The Oxford American College Dictionary;      45 words ...Ball 1 / bôl / , John (died 1381) , English priest. He led the Peasants' Revolt and was hanged as a traitor. Ball 2 , Lucille Désirée (1911–89) , US comedienne and actress. She was known in particular for the popular television series I Love Lucy (1951–55).

Tyler

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      46 words ......lr) 1. John 1790-1862; 10th president of the U.S. (1841-45) 2. Wat (wt) died 1381; Eng. rebel: leader of the Peasants' Revolt: also Walter Tyler Ty|ler (ti'lr) city in E Tex.: pop. 75,000 Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster...

PEASANTS REVOLT.(News)

South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  April 1, 2004 ;     131 words ...Byline: By PHILLIP NIFIELD South Wales Echo A modern-day peasants revolt against the way Cardiff council is running the city already has a dozen potential candidates, we can reveal today.ARE YOU UP TO...

Profile: Jack Straw, who led a peasants revolt in 1381 and was hanged

NPR All Things Considered;  February 1, 2002 ;     255 words ...00-00-0000 Profile: Jack Straw, who led a peasants revolt in 1381 and was hanged Host: LIANE HANSEN, ROBERT SIEGEL...British history. The other Jack Straw played a part in a peasants revolt back in 1381. And what were the peasants revolting...

London Lives: COMEDY: A megaphone for a Trappist But the three-day Ebor...

The Independent on Sunday;  August 17, 2003 ;     520 words ......Sunday, of myself and a comedy colleague re-enacting the Peasants' Revolt in St Albans. It was there, in 1492, that Wat Tyler and...and styles that is the abbey. Ultimately, of course. the Peasants' Revolt failed. We tried to explain this turn of events by filming...

Letter: In Brief

The Independent - London;  August 6, 1999 ;     43 words ...Sir: If 90 per cent of the Royal Armouries' holdings consists of redundant arms (letter, 2 August), why doesn't the Government sell them off to finance the place? Or are they fearful that that might provide the wherewithal for a new Peasants' Revolt? JOHN HERBERT London WC1

17. MINI QUIZ.(Features)

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  January 2, 2007 ;     42 words ...1. How is author Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known? 2. Which king had to deal with the Peasants' Revolt of 1381? 3. What do we call the city Den Haag? 4. To whom are the Old Testament Psalms traditionally ascribed? 5. Which US state is nicknamed the Centennial State?

Perspective: Rainbow alliance brings the country to town; It promises to...

The Birmingham Post (England);  September 21, 2002 ;     700+ words ......and tomorrow in the biggest protest since the 14th century Peasants' Revolt. That pledge was delivered earlier this week by organisers...issues it's dealing with, it's probably the biggest since the Peasants' Revolt (the bloody 1381 uprising and march on London).' The Alliance...

Labour revolt is a blow for 'control freak' leadership

Evening Standard - London;  July 17, 2001 ;     491 words ...TONY BLAIR is today attempting to recover from the "peasants' revolt" of his own MPs which last night gave the Government its...their rescue operation. Later, he commented: "Tonight was a peasants' revolt. Long live the peasants." Mrs Dunwoody warned that the public...

Labour revolt is a blow for 'control freak' leadership.

The Evening Standard (London, England);  July 17, 2001 ;     494 words ......REISS TONY BLAIR is today attempting to recover from the peasants' revolt of his own MPs which last night gave the Government its...their rescue operation. Later, he commented: Tonight was a peasants' revolt. Long live the peasants. Mrs Dunwoody warned that the public...

ON THIS DAY.(Letters)

Birmingham Evening Mail (England);  June 13, 2003 ;     71 words ......1381 Wat Tyler led the first popular rebellion - against unpopular taxes - in English history. It has become known as the Peasants' Revolt. 1842 Queen Victoria travelled by train for the first time - from Slough to Paddington, accompanied by Prince Albert. 1900...