A March on London or, Being
A Story of Wat Tyler's Insurection by G. A. Henty - book
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When England levied a poll-tax on the workers in 1381, outraged peasants joined in a wide-spread uprising, led by the charismatic Wat Tyler. "A March on London" tells the story of young Edgar Ormskirk, an idealistic lad who comes to London to strike out on his own, and finds himself swept up by the turbulence of the times.
When England levied a poll-tax on the workers in 1381, outraged peasants joined in a wide-spread uprising, led by the charismatic Wat Tyler. "A March on London" tells the story of young Edgar Ormskirk, an idealistic lad who comes to London to strike out on his own, and finds himself swept up by the turbulence of the times.
Wat Tyler's incendiary speeches, vividly imagined by Henty, spur on the rebellion that surges through London, as Edgar's courageous deeds eventually lead him far from home.
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