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 * [[image:452816a-i1_0.jpg width="218" height="215"]]DID YOU KNOW JOHN BALL WAS A REAL PERSON IN HISTORY?**

John Ball was born in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.He became a priest at St. James, a church in Colchester.He believed that all people shall either be rich, or all shall be poor. After John Ball was removed from his post as a priest at St. James in 1366, he then became a traveling priest,giving sermons at local churches. He was imprisoned in Norfolk, by orders given by the Bishop of Norwich. After he was released, he began touring other places. While finally the Archbishop of Canterbury gave orders that John Ball shall not be allowed to preach in church. What John Ball did afer that was, that he began giving "talks" on the village green. The Archbishop of Canterbury also gave instructions saying that all people found listening to John's sermons,should be punished. John Ball was arrested and taken to Maidstone Prison. He was released on June 7, 1381, by rebels led by Wat Tyler. When the rebels arrived in Blackheath, with John Ball, there were 30,000 people, estimated, in Wat Tyler's army. After Wat Tyler was killed, the rebels fled to London for safety. The kings officials were instructed to look for John Ball. He was eventually caught in Coventry. He was found guilty of high treason and was hung, drawn, and quartered on July 15, 1381.

Researched and submitted by Ariel Feazelle