Crossley/Spectres of John Ball, 9. Revolution, Once Again

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How to Cite: Crossley, James. Revolution, Once Again: A Freeborn Englishman in the Late Eighteenth Century. Spectres of John Ball - The Peasants' Revolt in English Political History, 1381-2020. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 146-161 Mar 2022. ISBN 9781800501362.

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This chapter looks at how the American and French revolutions provided a suitable context both for updating the negative press Ball had received for 400 years and for rescuing the memory of 1381, including how these debates were played out between Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine.

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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
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    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781800501379