[28] Andrew Marvell, the poet, who sat for Hull in the reign of Charles II., was paid by the mayor and aldermen of the borough. In return Marvell wrote letters describing passing events in London. There are stray cases of the payment of members in the early years of the eighteenth century. Four shillings a day, including the journey to and from London, for the knight of the shire, and two shillings a day for the borough member were the wages fixed by law in 1323. [29] Stubbs, _Constitutional History_. [30] Bagehot, _The English Constitution_. [31] _See_ Stopes' _British Freewomen_ for a full examination of this matter. [32] Stubbs, _Constitutional History_. [33] For the last fifty years the political influence of London has been less than that of the manufacturing districts. [34] "The project was clearly to set up a new order of things founded on social equality--a theory which in the whole history of the Middle Ages appears for the first time in connection with this movement."--DR. GAIRDNER, _Introduction to Paston Letters_. [35] Four centuries later and this doctrine of all men having been born free at the beginning was to be preached again in popular fashion by Rousseau and find expression in American Independence and the French Revolution. [36] Froissart seems to be chiefly responsible for the notion, found in the writings of later historians, that this John Tyler was the leader of the revolt, and for the confusion that mistakenly identifies him with Wat Tyler, of Maidstone, the real leader. Three other Tylers are mentioned in the records of the Peasant Revolt--Walter, of Essex, and two of the City of London. [37] Hallam, _Middle Ages_. [38] This law of Winchester was the statute of Edward I., 1285, which authorised local authorities to appoint constables and preserve the peace. According to a statement made by Jack Straw, Tyler and his lieutenants intended, amongst other things, to get rid of the King's Council, and make each county a self-governing commune. [39] There are some grounds for believing that a plot had been made to slay Wat Tyler at Smithfield. _See_ Dr. G. Kriehn _American Review_, 1902. [40] F. York Powell, _England to 1509_. [41] Durrant Cooper, _John Cade's Followers in Kent_. [42] "These lords found him sober in talk, wise in reasoning, arrogant in heart, and stiff in opinions; one who by no means would dissolve his army, except the King in person would come to him, and assent to the things he would require."--HOLINSHED. [43] Stow. [44] "Whereof he (Cade) lost the people's favour and hearts. For it was to be thought if he had not executed that robbery he might have gone far and brought his purpose to good effect."--FABYAN'S _Chronicle_. "And for this the hearts of the citizens fell from him, and every thrifty man was afraid to be served in likewise, for there was many a man in London that awaited and would fain have seen a common robbery."--STOW.