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Andrew Garfield plays a ploughman in The Uprising – but the real medieval rebels weren’t all peasants

Our research has traced the background of hundreds of people connected with the revolt.

08.10.2026 10

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Adrian R. Bell

Who were the ‘peasants’ of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt? New database has answers

Our research has built pictures of people involved in the events of 1381.

18.03.2026 30

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We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals

We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.

02.12.2025 100

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Adrian R. Bell