Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt (1969)
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; its oppressive tax structure, its cruelty and its social inequality
- Released
- 1969-01-01
- Genres
- History, Drama, Documentary
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Irvin
Cast
- Patrick Allen as Commentator
- Anthony Hopkins as Wat Tyler
- Keith Skinner as Richard II
- Christopher Logue as John Ball
- David Markham as Archbishop of Sudbury
- Mike Pratt as Jack Straw
- Edward Fox as Sir John Newton
- Guy Doleman as Mayor of London
- Norman Gay as Commissioner of Taxes
- Michael Brennan as Father
- Eamonn Boyce
- Leon Collins
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