Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
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30 minutes
1/1/1969
Overview
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
Cast List
Patrick Allen
as Commentator
Anthony Hopkins
as Wat Tyler
Keith Skinner
as Richard II
Christopher Logue
as John Ball
David Markham
as Archbishop of Sudbury
Mike Pratt
as Jack Straw
Edward Fox
as Sir John Newton
Guy Doleman
as Mayor of London
Norman Gay
as Commissioner of Taxes
Michael Brennan
as Father
Eamonn Boyce
Leon Collins
Andrew Dallmeyer
Francis Ghent
Crawford Lyall
Geoffrey Morris
Shivaun O'Casey
Neville Phillips
David Robb
Leslie Schofield
Peter Thornton