Wat Tyler, English rebel leader (born 1341)

Wat Tyler

Leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt (1341 or c. 1320 – 1381)

Wat Tyler was a leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England. He led a group of rebels from Canterbury to London to oppose the collection of a poll tax and to demand economic and social reforms. While the brief rebellion enjoyed early success, Tyler was killed by officers…