Title:
'THE REBELLION OF 1381 AND THE COUNTY TOWN' - A LECTURE TO THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION BY H. GRIEVE
Level: Category
Sound Archive
Level: Fonds
MISCELLANEOUS TAPES
Scope and Content:
Title: 'The Rebellion of 1381 and the County Town' - a lecture to the Historical Association
Speaker: Hilda Grieve
Date: 3 May 1981
Length of tape: 1 hr. 45 mins.
Synopsis of tape: A lecture given by Hilda Grieve to the Essex Branch of the Historical Association on the 600th anniversary of the Peasant's Revolt of 1381, including a reappraisal of existing evidence, presentation of new evidence and a reassessment of the importance of Chelmsford and Chelmsford people in the rebellion and its aftermath; description of Chelmsford in 1381; chronology of events; nature of evidence; motives of leading rebels; importance of Chelmsford; vote of thanks (listen to clip above).
Dates of Creation:
1981
Extent:
2 cassettes: 1 hour 45 minutes
Copyright:
Originally stipulated available for general reference and educational use only; copyright transferred to ESVA in 2014.
Related Unit of Description:
See SA 24/1421 for another lecture to the Essex branch of the Historical Association.

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Talks 'THE REBELLION OF 1381 AND THE COUNTY TOWN', 1981
Document Types Sound recording 'THE REBELLION OF 1381 AND THE COUNTY TOWN', 1981