A March on London: Being a Story of Wat Tyler's Insurrection

The narrative dramatizes the rising of rural commoners against feudal burdens, following the movement led by Wat Tyler as it swells into a march on the capital. It traces causes rooted in serfdom and economic distress, scenes of conflict in town and countryside, violent attacks on perceived wealth and clergy, tense confrontations with authorities, and episodes connected to troubles in Flanders. Alternating action, sieges, rescues, and courtroom-like reckonings, it culminates in the revolt's defeat and examines consequences for communities and individuals while reflecting on the limits of mob action and the human cost of failed insurrection.