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Richard II meeting with the rebels of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. Bibliothèque nationale de France

March 18, 2026

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

Adrian R Bell, University of Reading; Andrew Prescott, University of Glasgow; Helen Killick, University of Reading, and Jason Sadler, University of Southampton

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

La bataille de l’Écluse pendant la guerre de Cent Ans, telle que représentée par Jean Froissart au XV^e  siècle. Bibliothèque nationale de France

December 31, 2025

Nous avons constitué une base de données regroupant 290 000 soldats médiévaux anglais. Voici ce qu’elle révèle…

Adrian R Bell, University of Reading; Anne Curry, University of Southampton, and Jason Sadler, University of Southampton

En créant une base de données géante, les chercheurs britanniques permettent de se faire une autre idée de la professionnalisation du métier de soldat au Moyen Âge.

The Battle of Sluys during the 100 year war, as depicted by Jean Froissart in the 15th century. National Library of France

December 1, 2025

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

Adrian R Bell, University of Reading; Anne Curry, University of Southampton, and Jason Sadler, University of Southampton

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

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