What is Wat Tyler?
'''Wat Tyler''' (4 January 1341 – 15 June 1381) was the leader of the [[England|English]] [[Peasant's Revolt]] of [[1381]]. He died on 15 June 1381 at the meeting at [[Smithfield]] with the fourteen year old King [[Richard II of England|Richard II]]. First, he was hit by [[William Walworth]], [[Lord Mayor of London|mayor]] of [[London]], and then one of the king's [[squire]]s stabbed him in the stomach, killing him.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/wat_tyler.html | title=The Death of Wat Tyler (1381) }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tyler, Wat}} [[Category:1341 births]] [[Category:1381 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths by blade weapons]] [[Category:Assassinated English politicians]] [[Category:People from Kent]]