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From: "colleen morrison" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Strange question re Smithfield, 22nd April (slightly non-gen!)
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:34:42 +0100
References: <CEEILMIMHIALPIIHPNEECEEIDNAA.theparisnessofparis@yahoo.co.uk>


Peasants Revolt. Watt Tyler met the young King, Richard II, in Smithfield,
Richard feined sympathy for the peasants, but in fact was just biding his
time. Eventually Watt and others were rounded up by the King's men - and you
can guess the rest.

Colleen

----- Original Message -----
From: "theparisnessofparis" <>
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Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:25 PM
Subject: [Lon] Strange question re Smithfield, 22nd April (slightly
non-gen!)


> Hi,
>
> I'm the list owner of the Shropshire mailing list at Rootsweb and am
turning
> to fellow Rootsweb list members for help!
>
> This may seem a little odd but my daughter has been set a homework
> assignment to find out what happens on 22nd April in Smithfield, London.
> Apparently it relates to Wat Tyler??
>
> She's stumped (and so am I!) so I'm emailing possible sources of help
> wherever I can find them!
>
> If this subject means nothing to you, please forgive my intrusion and
ignore
> my mail - but if you can help, please email me OFF LIST at
>
>
> Thanks in advance and apologies for the off-topic subject.
>
> Lindsey
>
>
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