Johanna Ferrour

Johanna Ferrour, also known as Joanna Ferrour or Joan Marchall, was a leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England.^[1] Originally from Rochester, she led a group of rebels that burned the Savoy Palace, stormed the Tower of London, and she ordered the execution of Archbishop Simon Sudbury and Robert Hales.^[2] Ferrour, like many others who participated in the revolt, rose after the implementation of the much-hated poll tax of 1380. Despite her violent deeds, there is no record that she was ever convicted of any charges brought against her after the revolt.

^ Gregory, Philippa (26 October 2023). Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-00-860172-0.
^ Tulloch, Janet H.; Phillips, Kim M.; Raber, Karen; Pollak, Ellen; Mangum, Teresa; Conor, Liz (22 September 2016). A Cultural History of Women in the Middle Ages. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-350-00968-4.

[1] Gregory, Philippa (26 October 2023). Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-00-860172-0.

[2] Tulloch, Janet H.; Phillips, Kim M.; Raber, Karen; Pollak, Ellen; Mangum, Teresa; Conor, Liz (22 September 2016). A Cultural History of Women in the Middle Ages. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-350-00968-4.

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