IMG 1223-001-Great Rising Memorial

The Great Rising, also known as the Peasants' Revolt or Wat Tyler's Revolt, took place in 1381 across England. This memorial was erected in 2005. The inscription reads:

At this place
THINGS
on 15th June 1381
CANNOT
Wat Tyler, John Ball
GO ON
and other representatives
WELL
of the Great Rising.
IN ENGLAND
met King Richard II
NOR
to finalise terms
EVER WELL
for ending the Rebellion.
UNTIL
The King had agreed to all
EVERYTHING
the political reforms
SHALL BE
aimed at alleviating
IN COMMON
the plight of the people.
WHEN THERE
However he and
SHALL BE
his advisors later
NEITHER VASSAL
reneged on that agreement
NOR LORD,
after killing Tyler in
AND ALL
the process near this spot.
DISTINCTIONS
John Ball and
LEVELLED.
many others of the Revolt
JOHN BALL
were also later executed.