Sophie Gee
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a lot of the time in terms of pushing his vision of an egalitarian society powered by egalitarian literature.
He basically becomes a property developer.
Yeah, great.
No, you can still call it the Peasants' Revolt.
That's fine.
1381.
Which incidentally, I just want to point out, as you said, is the year in which Wycliffe sort of has his fall from grace.
That is not a coincidence.
There was a poll tax.
He's entered the sort of stratosphere of medieval celebrities, I think it's fair to say.
That's a big one.
That's a big ask.
That's a real contribution.
That's right up there with oat cakes as a kind of signature contribution.
Yeah, Chaucer's mate, yep.
Oh, I love that.
I love it.
Tiny PS.
The guy who actually deposes Richard II is, of course, Henry IV.
He has been kicked out of England.