King Richard II. 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 ...

McConaughey is reportedly slated to play one of the leaders of the rebellion; the casting reports don’t name names, ...

King Richard II acceded the throne at the age of just 10, in 1377.

McConaughey is set to play a farmer who rises to lead the revolt, with rumors suggesting he may portray the iconic Wat Tyler, who spearheaded the uprising before meeting a tragic end at the hands of ...

In 1381 the Peasants' Revolt broke out against the poll tax and Richard ... The Latin inscription around the ledge of the tomb can be translated: Sage and elegant, lawfully Richard II, conquered by ...

In 1381, when oppressive taxation ignited the so-called Peasants’ Revolt, Richard met the malcontents ... Widely regarded as temperamentally unfit to rule, Richard II was nonetheless a ...

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 ...