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English peasant uprising begins in Essex

English peasant uprising begins in Essex

English peasant uprising begins in Essex

Events Before

  1. Earliest record in Durham, England of 'Plough Monday', the first Monday after the Feast of Epiphany (Jan 6) when agricul

    Earliest record in Durham, England of 'Plough Monday', the first Monday after the Feast of Epiphany (Jan 6) when agricultural work could restart

  2. First War of the Guelderian Succession ends when Matilda and the Heeckerens are defeated by the Duchy of Jülich, forcing

    First War of the Guelderian Succession ends when Matilda and the Heeckerens are defeated by the Duchy of Jülich, forcing her to resign her rights to the Duchy of Guelders to her half-sister Maria's son, William

  3. Treaty of Neuberg splits the Austrian Habsburg lands between the Habsburg Dukes Albert III and Leopold III

    Treaty of Neuberg splits the Austrian Habsburg lands between the Habsburg Dukes Albert III and Leopold III

  4. Battle of Kulikovo: Moscow's great monarch Dmitry defeats the Mongols, beginning the decline of the Tatars

    Battle of Kulikovo: Moscow's great monarch Dmitry defeats the Mongols, beginning the decline of the Tatars

  5. Thomas of Buckingham's invasion army lands on Calais

    Thomas of Buckingham's invasion army lands on Calais

Events After

  1. King Richard II of England marries Anne of Bohemia and daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor at Westminster Abbey. Anne die

    King Richard II of England marries Anne of Bohemia and daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor at Westminster Abbey. Anne dies of plague in 1394.

  2. Maillotin uprising against taxes in France

    Maillotin uprising against taxes in France

  3. Conservative "Popolo Grasso" regain power in Florence, Italy

    Conservative "Popolo Grasso" regain power in Florence, Italy

  4. Battle of Beverhoutsveld near Bruges in modern-day Belgium - the army of Ghent beats a drunken Bruges militia

    Battle of Beverhoutsveld near Bruges in modern-day Belgium - the army of Ghent beats a drunken Bruges militia

  5. Earthquake centered on Dover Straits with estimated magnitude of 6.0 causes widespread damage, including to Canterbury C

    Earthquake centered on Dover Straits with estimated magnitude of 6.0 causes widespread damage, including to Canterbury Cathedral

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