Deaths on December 27

Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March

Died on December 27, 1381

Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician (b. 1352)

Edmund de Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March and jure uxoris Earl of Ulster (1 February 1352 – 27 December 1381) was son of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, by his wife Philippa, daughter of William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Catherine Grandison.

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Events on 1381

13 Jun

Savoy Palace
The Peasants' Revolt led by Wat Tyler culminated in the burning of the Savoy Palace.
14 Jun

Peasants' Revolt
Richard II of England meets leaders of Peasants' Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.
15 Jul

Peasants' Revolt
John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of King Richard II of England.