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Dream John Revolt Ball Tale William Morris Describes

Dream of John Ball is a tale by William Morris published in 1888, depicting a dream that transports the narrator to the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.

Dream of John Ball es un relato de William Morris publicado en 1888, que describe un sueño que transporta al narrador a la Revuelta Campesina de 1381.

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William Morris
1888
He describes a dream transporting him back to kent during the 1381 Peasent's Revolt

Dream of John Ball (1888) is a novel by English author William Morris about the Great Revolt of 1381, conventionally called "the Peasants' Revolt". It features the rebel priest John Ball, who was accused of being a Lollard. He is famed for his question "When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?"[1]

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