In 13 81, england exploded in rebellion. As peas s, along with artizans and rural officials revolted against the nobility and the government. But unlike other peasant revolts that flared up around europe at different times, this one was organized. And eventually an army of a hundred and forty thousand peasants marched up to london. With the king's armies mostly away fighting the war in france,. they were poised to easily take the tower of london and to depose king richard the second - who was only 14 years old at the time. The satisfied peasants went home with stars in their eyes, believing that a new error was about to begin. Instead, what did
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Human beings have free will, but our actions are constrained by material realities. Understanding how material and practical conditions shape human behaviour can make all the difference between success and catastrophic failure when it comes to the whole spectrum of political action, from private sector negotiation, to crafting legislation, to making a revolution.
In this episode we look at:
The relationship between economic activity and the high status of women in traditional Haudenosaunee / Iroquois society
How World War I helped women win the right to vote in Europe and North America
How World War II catalyzed the Black civil rights movement in the United States.
The success, failure, and accidental success of the English Peasant’s Revolt of 1381
The implications of the Anarchist Revolution in Spain in 1936-1939 for the future of industrial civilization.
