Mezue nkebi ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps na-atụ aro, na ya okwu mmalite nke uri, "conjecturing na John Ball nke na-esonụ mpempe ịbụ onye nchụàjà bụ onye were otú ahụ a ma ama akụkụ na
nnupụisi temp. Richard nke Abụọ". Kathleen Horning na-ahụ John Ball "ihe ịma aka nye ndị aristocracy nke England", ma na-atụ aro, "Ọ dị ka John Ball ga-anọ n'ụlọ na ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị America nke afọ 1960, na ọgbọ Woodstock na-anwa ime onwe ya 'laghachi n'ubi.'"