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In 1381, the king of England massacred citizens who refused to pay his outrageous taxes. Once he killed someone, he could then confiscate your property and throw your family out on the streets. This is why he began torturing people because once they confessed, all felonies were death and he got your property. People would endure tremendous torture to save their families.
This first uprising against taxation in England was led by Wat Tyler in 1381 that was a bloody affair. This served as a rally cry for another five rebellions until 1405, this tyranny led to another major rebellion led by William (Jack) Cade in 1450. It was Cade’s rebellion that was immortalized by the famous Shakespeare’s play concerning Henry VI (1422-1461; 1470-1471). The memorable line – “the first thing we do is kill all the lawyers”, really meant the king’s prosecutors since you had no right to hire a lawyer in those days. It was the king’s prosecutors who were confiscating farms and property for taxes. Are we headed for a sequel?
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