A Reappraisal of the Anonimalle Chronicle's account of the Peasants' Revolt
The latest number of the biannual publication, Fourteenth Century England XIII, edited by Professor Gwilym Dodd of the University of Nottingham, and People of 1381 team member Helen Lacey, includes an article by People of 1381 team member Andrew Prescott on 'The Anonimalle Chronicle Narrative of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381'. The Anonimalle Chronicle's description of the revolt has, ever since its first publication in 1898, been regarded as an extremely well-informed account of the rising, particularly its early stages. Andrew's analysis questions the accuracy of the Anonimalle Chronicle's version of events, particularly its description of the demands of the rebels at Mile End and Smithfield. Andrew proposes John Marchaunt, Clerk of the Chamber of the City of London and afterwards Common Clerk.
Andrew Prescott, 'The Anonimalle Chronicle Narrative of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381' in Fourteenth Century England XIII ed. Gwilym Dodd and Helen Lacey (Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2025), pp. 131-60.