John Ball (priest) (d. 1381) John Ball (Puritan) (1585-1640) John Ball (pioneer) (1794-1884) John Ball (naturalist) (1818-1889) John Ball (golfer) (1861-1940) John Ball (American author) (1911-1988)
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The Caballero Years/John Ball and the Peasants Revolt
Although JohnBalls birthdate is questionable, his death came as a result of his participation in the Peasants Revolt in 1381-82.
JohnBall was excommunicated in 1376 for his advocacy of "ecclesiastical poverty and social equality" for priests in direct opposition to the churchs ideas and he was imprisoned at Maidstone by John of Gaunt.
When the rebels dispersed Ball fled to the midland counties, but was taken prisoner at Coventry and executed in the presence of Richard II on July 15, 1381.
JohnBall (1585—1640), English puritan divine, was born at Cassington[?], Oxfordshire, in October 1585.
JohnBall (1818—1889), Irish politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller, eldest son of an Irish judge, Nicholas Ball[?], was born at Dublin on the 20th of August 1818.