An edition of A Dream of John Ball (1908)
A Dream of John Ball
By William Morris
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Publish Date
1908
Publisher
T. B. Mosher
Language
eng
Pages
84
Description:
A Dream of John Ball (1888) is a novel by English author William Morris about the Great Revolt of 1381, conventionally called "the Peasants' Revolt". It features the rebel priest John Ball, who was accused of being a Lollard. He is famed for his question "When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?"
subjects: Tyler's Insurrection, 1381, novel, Fiction, History, Peasant uprisings
People: John Ball (d. 1381)
Times: 1381