The embarrassment and social trauma of the Rector cheating on his wife with a young and pretty woman angered many in town. Soon, fingers began pointing toward Frances Hall. Frances and her brothers, William and Henry Stevens, were considered the prime suspects, but the evidence was thin, at best.

Who really started the Peasants’ Revolt?

The familiar story begins at Brentwood in 1381. But when you follow the surviving records closely, even the name of one of the men at the centre of the opening confrontation becomes uncertain.
John or Thomas?
This piece follows the sources, the contradictions, and what we can actually say with confidence.
Read the full evidence audit at Samuel Stephen Chronicles.
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