St John's Fields
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St John's Fields, London
were fields owned by the church of St John of Clerkenwell and were used as a gathering point outside the city walls of medieval London.
In 1381 the rebels involved with the Peasants' Revolt
marched to the fields to meet Wat Tyler
. In 1460 Edward Plantaganent 4th Duke of York
and Earl of March
was declared King there and assumed the title of Edward IV, the first Yorkist King of England.
The fields are now built over and form part of Clerkenwell
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
were fields owned by the church of St John of Clerkenwell and were used as a gathering point outside the city walls of medieval London.
In 1381 the rebels involved with 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...
marched to the fields to meet Wat Tyler
Wat Tyler
Walter "Wat" Tyler was a leader of the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381.-Early life:Knowledge of Tyler's early life is very limited, and derives mostly through the records of his enemies. Historians believe he was born in Essex, but are not sure why he crossed the Thames Estuary to Kent...
. In 1460 Edward Plantaganent 4th Duke of York
Duke of York
The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and...
and Earl of March
Earl of March
The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border...
was declared King there and assumed the title of Edward IV, the first Yorkist King of England.
The fields are now built over and form part of Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. From 1900 to 1965 it was part of the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. The well after which it was named was rediscovered in 1924. The watchmaking and watch repairing trades were once of great importance...
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