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Book Title: Spectres Of John Ball: The Peasants' Revolt In English Polit...
Author: James G. Crossley
Publication Name: Spectres of John Ball : the Peasants Revolt in English Political History, 1381-2020
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Equinox Publishing The Limited
Publication Year: 2022
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 380 Pages
