- May 30 English peasant uprising begins in Essex
Poll Tax Triggers the Peasants' Revolt
Jun 12 Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath
Meeting of Interest
Jun 14 Richard II in England meets leaders of the Peasants' Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.
- Jul 15 John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hung, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England