Question

How did the Peasants’ Revolt (1381) end?

• A. The peasants were granted all their demands by the King.
• B. Watt Tyler was killed during a meeting in London
• C. Richard II successfully negotiated a lasting peace treaty with the rebels.
• D. The revolt was peacefully dispersed after the death of Richard II.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Watt Tyler was killed during a meeting in London

• Watt Tyler, the revolt’s leader, was killed by royal servants during a tense negotiation in London, effectively ending the uprising.

• The revolt failed politically but showed the growing unrest among commoners.