The Popular Revolutions of the Late Middle Ages

This book, first published in 1973, examines the period when wars, famines and epidemics bred widespread conflicts, culminating in the revolutionary years of 1378–82 with the Florentine ‘Ciompi’, revolts in Flanders and France and the risings among English labourers. The analysis ends with the Hussite crisis which gave the movement a new aspect. The troubles were varied, with hunger riots in cities and brigandage in the country, open struggles between lords and peasants, urban conflicts over municipal power, and labour conflicts over pay and hours. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Maps Introduction Chapter One: The Social Consequences of Economic Expansion Chapter Two: The Middle "Class" Versus the Magnates Chapter Three: Revolts Against Poverty Chapter Four: The Years of Revolution (1378-82) Chapter Five: Conflicts Old and New Chapter Six: Outline of a Conclusion Index