Deaths on March 24

Catherine of Vadstena

Died on March 24, 1381

Catherine of Vadstena, Swedish saint (b. 1332)

Catherine of Sweden, Katarina av Vadstena, Catherine of Vadstena or Katarina Ulfsdotter (c. 1332 – 24 March 1381) was a Swedish noblewoman. She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Her father was Ulf Gudmarsson, Lord of Ulvåsa, and her mother was Saint Bridget of Sweden (known as Birgitta Birgersdotter of Finsta in her lifetime).

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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.