Power and The People: -Richard II became King - Uncle John of Gaunt hated - tax
-Losing French land - hundred years war
-New poll tax - 3rd in 3 years - everyone over 13 had to pay 4 groats a year
-Priests like John Ball started preaching equality

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-Richard II became King - Uncle John of Gaunt hated - tax
-Losing French land - hundred years war
-New poll tax - 3rd in 3 years - everyone over 13 had to pay 4 groats a year
-Priests like John Ball started preaching equality

Carys Carpenter · Accepted Answer

Short term causes of the Peasants' revolt (4)

Power and The People

-Richard II became King - Uncle John of Gaunt hated - tax -Losing French land - hundred years war -New poll tax - 3rd in 3 years - everyone over 13 had to pay 4 groats a year -Priests like John Ball started preaching equality

Short term causes of the Peasants' revolt (4)

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