Bad Parliament
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The Bad Parliament sat in England
between 27 January and 2 March 1377. Influenced by Prince John of Gaunt, it undid the work done by the Good Parliament
to reduce corruption in the Royal Council. It also introduced a poll tax
which was a contributing factor to the Peasants' Revolt
in 1381.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
between 27 January and 2 March 1377. Influenced by Prince John of Gaunt, it undid the work done by the Good Parliament
Good Parliament
The Good Parliament is the name traditionally given to the English Parliament of 1376. Sitting in London from April 28 to July 10, it was the longest Parliament up until that time....
to reduce corruption in the Royal Council. It also introduced a poll tax
Poll tax
A poll tax is a tax of a portioned, fixed amount per individual in accordance with the census . When a corvée is commuted for cash payment, in effect it becomes a poll tax...
which was a contributing factor to the Peasants' Revolt
Peasants' Revolt
The Peasants' Revolt, Wat Tyler's Rebellion, or the Great Rising of 1381 was one of a number of popular revolts in late medieval Europe and is a major event in the history of England. Tyler's Rebellion was not only the most extreme and widespread insurrection in English history but also the...
in 1381.