History of England, Peasants' revolt led by Wat Tyler in 1381, Meeting between Wat Tyler and the revolutionary priest John Ball, Detail, Miniature of the 15th century by Froissart. (Photo by Prisma/UIG/Getty Images)

Urban insecurity and conflict

The medieval English town was subject to fire, flood, plague — and revolution

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The medieval English town was subject to fire, flood, plague — and revolution. Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart to discuss how growing wealth fueled urban conflict.

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