Thomas Baker (Peasants' Revolt leader)
14th-century English rebel leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Baker (died 4 July 1381) was an English landowner and one of the leaders who initiated the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.[1]
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Died | 4 July 1381 Chelmsford, Essex, England |
Nationality | English |
Known for | Peasants' Revolt |
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Thomas Baker's holding was "Pokattescroft alias Bakerescroft" in Fobbing. This holding still exists, although by the time of the 19th-century tithe map it had become known as Whitehall Six Acres.[2]