Episode 65: The Role of Women in the Peasants Revolt
In this episode we explore the role of women in the 1381 Peasants Revolt in England, from rebels to hapless victims, alongside the timeline of events during this important part of British history, which arguably became the blue print for all civilian uprisings from then on.
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Sources
Normal Women by Philippa Gregory
https://www.worldhistory.org/Peasants'_Revolt/
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/medieval/
The Imaginary Society: Women in 1381, Sylvia Federico, Journal of British Studies, Vol. 40, No. 2 (Apr., 2001), pp. 159-183