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Title: John Ball Is Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered (1381)
Post by: TFD on Jul 15, 2015, 05:31 AM
Ball, an English priest and social reformer, gained fame as a roving preacher advocating ecclesiastical poverty and social equality, which brought him into conflict with the archbishop of Canterbury. He was jailed three times and excommunicated in 1376. Four years later, he became one of the instigators of the Peasant's Revolt of 1381—the first great popular rebellion in English history—and was later captured and hanged, drawn, and quartered. His unconventional behavior earned him what nickname? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst99609_John-Ball-Is-Hanged--Drawn--and-Quartered--1381-.aspx)