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rampartc

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3. the trumpists may be revolting, but none of them are peasants ....

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 10:19 AM

Mar 2021

i'm looking now for the scene between wat tyler and richard ii in shakespeare.

trump is no john ball, and certainly no wat tyler (aka "jack straw&quot but he does have the emotional maturity of an entitled 14 year old.

i don't think the little quote attributed to john ball is from shakespeare .....

"when Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?" john ball

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The Peasants' Revolt 1381, Begun By A Baker Serf. The 14th Century, 100 Years of Struggle [View all] appalachiablue Mar 2021 OP

Thank you! Watching it now. This past year was nowhere near as bad as what they faced, but Scrivener7 Mar 2021 #1

Recently I've told the younger appalachiablue Mar 2021 #2

the trumpists may be revolting, but none of them are peasants .... rampartc Mar 2021 #3