7.2.3

Events in London

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Events in London

The rebels arrived in London and ravaged the city. When the rebels finally met King Richard, they raided the Tower of London.

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King Richard meets the rebels

  • King Richard realised that he would have the meet the rebels in person.
  • On the 13th of June, he sailed down the River Thames but refused to get off the boat.
  • The rebels refused to negotiate until he did so, so he returned to the Tower of London.
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The rebels cross the river

  • On the 13th of June, the rebels crossed the river and entered London.
  • They were joined by many angry Londoners.
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Rebels raid London

  • The rebels had written a list of the King's advisors that they wanted to execute and began to hunt them down.
  • Many buildings were burnt and valuables were stolen, including the Savoy Palace where John of Gaunt lived.
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King Richard meets the rebels

  • On the 14th of June, the King left the Tower of London to meet the rebels at Mile End in London and agree on peace.
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Rebels attack the Tower of London

  • While King Richard had left the Tower of London to meet the rebels, 400 rebels attacked the Tower.
  • They beheaded many of King Richard's advisors who they found inside, including the Archbishop of Canterbury.
  • Some records show that it was a woman, Johanna Ferrour, who led this.

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