Editing Peasants' Revolt (section)

====Northern and western England====
[[File:John Gower world Vox Clamantis.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Medieval painting|An illustration from ''[[Vox Clamantis]]'' by [[John Gower]], a poem which described and condemned the Revolt, in [[Glasgow University Library]]]]
Revolts also occurred across the rest of England, particularly in the cities of the north, traditionally centres of political unrest.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|pp=112–114}}</ref> In the town of [[Beverley]], violence broke out between the richer mercantile elite and the poorer townspeople during May.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|p=124}}</ref> By the end of the month the rebels had taken power and replaced the former town administration with their own.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|pp=126–127}}</ref> The rebels attempted to enlist the support of [[Alexander Neville]], the [[Archbishop of York]], and in June forced the former town government to agree to arbitration through Neville.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|pp=127–128}}</ref> Peace was restored in June 1382 but tensions continued to simmer for many years.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|pp=128–129}}</ref>

Word of the troubles in the south-east spread north, slowed by the poor communication links of medieval England.<ref name=Dunn2002P121>{{harvnb|Dunn|2002|p=121}}</ref> In [[Leicester]], where John of Gaunt had a substantial [[Leicester Castle|castle]], warnings arrived of a force of rebels advancing on the city from [[Lincolnshire]], who were intent on destroying the castle and its contents.<ref name=Dunn2002P121/> The mayor and the town mobilised their defences, including a local militia, but the rebels never arrived.<ref>{{harvnb|Dunn|2002|pp=121–123}}</ref> John of Gaunt was in [[Berwick-upon-Tweed|Berwick]] when word reached him on 17 June of the revolt.<ref>{{harvnb|Dunn|2002|p=143}}</ref> Not knowing that Wat Tyler had by now been killed, John of Gaunt placed his castles in Yorkshire and Wales on alert.<ref name=Dunn2002PP143>{{harvnb|Dunn|2002|pp=143–144}}</ref> Fresh rumours, many of them incorrect, continued to arrive in Berwick, suggesting widespread rebellions across the west and east of England and the looting of the ducal household in Leicester; rebel units were even said to be hunting for the Duke himself.<ref name=Dunn2002PP143/> Gaunt began to march to [[Bamburgh Castle]], but then changed course and diverted north into Scotland, only returning south once the fighting was over.<ref>{{harvnb|Dunn|2002|p=144}}</ref>

News of the initial events in London also reached York around 17 June, and attacks at once broke out on the properties of the Dominican friars, the Franciscan friaries and other religious institutions.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|p=121}}</ref> Violence continued over the coming weeks, and on 1 July a group of armed men, under the command of John de Gisbourne, forced their way into the city and attempted to seize control.<ref name=Dobson1987P122>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|pp=122–123}}</ref> The mayor, Simon de Quixlay, gradually began to reclaim authority, but order was not properly restored until 1382.<ref name=Dobson1987P122/> The news of the southern revolt reached Scarborough where riots broke out against the ruling elite on 23 June, with the rebels dressed in white hoods with a red tail at the back.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|pp=130–136}}</ref> Members of the local government were deposed from office, and one tax collector was nearly lynched.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|pp=136–137}}</ref> By 1382 the elite had re-established power.<ref>{{harvnb|Dobson|1987|p=138}}</ref>

In the [[Somerset]] town of Bridgwater, revolt broke out on 19 June, led by Thomas Ingleby and Adam Brugge.<ref>{{harvnb|Dilks|1927|p=64}}</ref> The crowds attacked the local [[Augustinians|Augustine]] house and forced their master to give up his local privileges and pay a ransom.<ref>{{harvnb|Dilks|1927|p=65}}</ref> The rebels then turned on the properties of John Sydenham, a local merchant and official, looting his manor and burning paperwork, before executing Walter Baron, a local man.<ref>{{harvnb|Dilks|1927|pp=65–66}}</ref> The [[Ilchester]] prison was stormed, and one unpopular prisoner executed.<ref>{{harvnb|Dilks|1927|p=66}}</ref>