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John Ball

1338 - 1381

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John Ball (c. 1338 – 15 July 1381) was an English priest who took a prominent part in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Although he is often associated with John Wycliffe and the Lollard movement, Ball was actively preaching "articles contrary to the faith of the church" at least a decade before Wycliffe started attracting attention. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Ball is the 1,605th most popular religious figure (up from 1,647th in 2019), the 1,863rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,843rd in 2019) and the 44th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Ball ranks 1,605 out of 3,187. Before him are Catherine of Genoa, Akile Hatun, Fructuosus, Jean Daniélou, Pietro I Orseolo, and Macarius of Alexandria. After him are Menocchio, Peter Bartholomew, Alfred Loisy, Elizabeth Bolden, Elazar Shach, and Pope Timothy II of Alexandria.

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Among people born in 1338, John Ball ranks 9. Before him are Tvrtko I of Bosnia, Joanna of Bourbon, Biligtü Khan Ayushiridara, Emperor Go-Kōgon, Chungjeong of Goryeo, and Alexios III of Trebizond. After him are Louis, King of Sicily, and Ismail II of Granada. Among people deceased in 1381, John Ball ranks 6. Before him are Catherine of Vadstena, John of Ruusbroec, Juana Manuel, Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, and Beatrice of Portugal. After him are Wat Tyler, and Taddea Visconti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Ball ranks 1,863 out of 8,785. Before him are David Jacobs (1888), William Murdoch (1754), Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884), Richard Aldington (1892), John Guillermin (1925), and Pasquale Anfossi (1727). After him are Elvis Costello (1954), Arthur Rackham (1867), Lennox Lewis (1965), Tommy Smith (1945), Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730), and J. Lee Thompson (1914).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, John Ball ranks 44. Before him are Simon Stock (1164), Annie Chapman (1841), Reginald Pole (1500), Elizabeth Blount (1500), Hudson Taylor (1832), and Catherine Eddowes (1842). After him are Dunstan (909), Paul Gallagher (1954), Alkmund of Derby (800), Mary Ward (1585), John Morton (1420), and Willibald (700).

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