Which King of England was faced with the Peasants' Revolt in 1381?

The story behind the answer

Richard II is correct because the Peasants’ Revolt erupted in 1381, just four years into his reign—and he was only about 14. Triggered by repeated poll taxes and post–Black Death labor pressures, rebels led by Wat Tyler and inspired by radical preacher John Ball marched on London. Richard met them at Mile End, offering concessions, then at Smithfield, where Tyler was killed and the revolt collapsed. Although Richard revoked his promises, the uprising hastened the decline of serfdom.

Remember it this way: R for Revolt, R for Richard—Richard II faced the Revolt. The other options don’t fit the timeline: Edward II died in 1327, Edward III in 1377, and Henry IV didn’t take the throne until 1399.