Crossley/Spectres of John Ball, 6. Priest of Baal

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How to Cite: Crossley, James. The Priest of Baal in Revolutionary England. Spectres of John Ball - The Peasants' Revolt in English Political History, 1381-2020. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 87-103 Mar 2022. ISBN 9781800501362.

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This chapter looks at how Ball’s notoriety found new polemical relevance in civil war England where the rebels of 1381 could be used on both sides to attack the other. Restoration presentations of Ball as a warning about the recent past are also discussed.

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  • container title
    Spectres of John Ball: The Peasants’ Revolt in English Political History, 1381–2020
  • creator
    James Crossley
  • isbn
    9781800501379 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781800501379