When Adam Delved and Eve Span: A History of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 - Softcover

When Adam Delved and Eve Span is a new introductory history of the inspirational English peasant rising of 1381. Against the backdrop of fourteenth-century England - including the daily struggle of peasants for food and justice, and the devastation wrought by the Black Death - the book recounts the events of the Peasants' Revolt, both in London and in the regions, conveying their breathtaking speed and bringing rebel leaders such as Wat Tyler and John Ball to life.

Mark O'Brien is a research associate in social policy at the University of Liverpool.