At the end of the 14th century, feudalism began to face one of its most difficult periods since its formation in the 11th century. The peasants began to denounce themselves against their lords; they began to realize that they had power over the lord's domains, since it was they who sowed the crops, raised them, harvested them and finally marketed them to pay the taxes, obligatory from the age of fifteen (in 1381). ) in every family. It is in this context that the film develops. “The Reckoning” is based on a novel written by Barry Unsworth (“Morality Play,” 1995). Both are set in a location near northern England in 1380, and one of their main themes is power. The power that began to fall because of its own rulers, the peasants got what they thought was right for them. As in the film, this essay will develop this problem. On the one hand, the inhabitants of feudal domains noticed the abuses of their lords; this caused enormous discontent. On the other hand, the lords did not view God as the humble creator of humanity, but as a supernatural force that granted them the power to do as they pleased. The Peasants' Revolt is one of the best-known popular uprisings of the 14th century. . Its main causes were excessive taxes imposed by King Richard II, as the kingdom needed funds to train soldiers to fight overseas. This fact angered people who refused to pay the poll tax. This occurred in the Essex villages of Fobbing, on May 30, 1381, where Thomas Bampton, a tax collector, was forced to leave the village without money. Led by Thomas Baker, the Chief Justice of Common Pleas was attacked, also sparking a revolt in Kent, eventually advancing in an armed rebellion in London. In the film, the...... middle of paper...... of the Peasants' Revolt. Ed. Jeff Hobbs. NP, 2000. Web. Nov. 11, 2011. .- Popular revolt in late medieval Europe. Wikipedia, August 15, 2011. Web. Nov. 11, 2011. .- Peasant revolt. Wikipedia and the Web. Nov. 11, 2011. .- Taxation in the 14th century. Spartacus Editorial, nd Web. November 11, 2011. - Unsworth, Barry. Morality game. London: Norton Paperback Fiction, 1996. N. pag. Internet. Nov. 11, 2011.- Renaissance. Wikipedia and the Web. November 11, 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance.- McGuigan, Paul, ed. The balance sheet. Perf. Paul Bettany and Willem Dafoe. 2001. 2003. The web. November 11. 2011. .