SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Wat Tyler

1341 - 1381

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Wat Tyler (1341 or c. 1320 – 15 June 1381) 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 loyal to King Richard II during negotiations at Smithfield, London. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wat Tyler is the 278th most popular social activist (down from 269th in 2019), the 2,041st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,716th in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Social Activist.

Wat Tyler was a leader of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Wat Tyler ranks 278 out of 840. Before him are Unity Mitford, Diana Budisavljević, Carlo Cafiero, Udham Singh, David Frankfurter, and Eglantyne Jebb. After him are Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Itagaki Taisuke, Serge Klarsfeld, Sultan al-Atrash, Ryszard Siwiec, and Li Hongzhi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1341, Wat Tyler ranks 4. Before him are Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, Saray Mulk Khanum, and John II, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Bonne of Bourbon, Tini Beg, and Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland. Among people deceased in 1381, Wat Tyler ranks 7. Before him are Catherine of Vadstena, John of Ruusbroec, Juana Manuel, Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Beatrice of Portugal, and John Ball. After him is Taddea Visconti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Wat Tyler ranks 2,041 out of 8,785. Before him are Eglantyne Jebb (1876), John Marston (1576), Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1415), Ian Callaghan (1942), Edward Fortunatus (1565), and Jeremy Thorpe (1929). After him are John Hume (1937), Sam Heughan (1980), Edmund Gunter (1581), John Sykes (1959), Malcolm Arnold (1921), and Sidney Paget (1860).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United Kingdom

Among social activists born in United Kingdom, Wat Tyler ranks 17. Before him are Emily Davison (1872), Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (1867), Christabel Pankhurst (1880), Kate Sheppard (1848), Unity Mitford (1914), and Eglantyne Jebb (1876). After him are Mary Dyer (1611), Cassivellaunus (-100), Millicent Fawcett (1847), Allan Octavian Hume (1829), Venetia Burney (1918), and Josephine Butler (1828).

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