Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt (1969)

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

1969

History Drama Documentary

Synopsis

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

Credits

Director

John Irvin

Cast

Anthony Hopkins as Wat Tyler

Christopher Logue as John Ball

David Markham as Archbishop of Sudbury

Edward Fox as Sir John Newton

Guy Doleman as Mayor of London

Keith Skinner as Richard II

Michael Brennan as Father

Mike Pratt as Jack Straw