This day in history: John Ball was executed on this day in 1381. Ball was an English priest who took a prominent part in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. England was in a terrible place after the Black Death and an endless war, both of which halved the population. Crippling taxes were imposed, and the peasants revolted. John Ball was at the forefront of this movement, preaching equality instead of serfdom (a form of slavery).
As a result, Ball was hanged, drawn and quartered at St Albans in the presence of King Richard II on 15 July 1381. His head was displayed stuck on a pike on London Bridge, and the quarters of his body were displayed at four different towns.
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