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DavidDvorkin

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2. This is John Ball's most famous speech, given shortly after the Peasants' Revolt began:

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 02:04 PM

Dec 16

When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman? From the beginning all men by nature were created alike, and our bondage or servitude came in by the unjust oppression of naughty men. For if God would have had any bondmen from the beginning, He would have appointed who should be bond, and who free. And therefore I exhort you to consider that now the time is come, appointed to us by God, in which ye may (if ye will) cast off the yoke of bondage, and recover liberty.

And not very long after, he was captured, hanged, drawn, and quartered. The ruling classes never give up easily.

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John Ball's Sermon before the English Peasant Revolt (1381) [View all] struggle4progress Dec 15 OP

Damn, we need some John Ball's (Johns with balls?) today. Tell it like it is, Rev. Balls. RussellCattle Dec 15 #1

I think he would have been Father Balls, rather than Reverend Balls DavidDvorkin Dec 16 #3

1381. Right you are. RussellCattle Dec 17 #4

This is John Ball's most famous speech, given shortly after the Peasants' Revolt began: DavidDvorkin Dec 16 #2