Not only were the charters signed and the royal promises given, but several in high office, whom Tyler held to be "traitors," had gone to their doom.

Sir Robert Hales, the Treasurer, Archbishop Sudbury, the Chancellor--a gentle and kindly old man, "lenient to heretics"-- John Legge, the hated poll-tax commissioner, with Appleton, John of Gaunt's chaplain, and Richard Lyons, a thoroughly corrupt contractor of Edward III.'s reign, were all dragged out of the Tower and beheaded on Tower Hill on Friday, June 15th.
On Tyler's request for another conference with Richard on the following day, the King saw he had no choice but to yield.

For the second time Wat Tyler and Richard met face to face.

The conference was held at Smithfield, in the square outside St.Bartholomew's Priory.

The King and two hundred retainers, with Walworth the mayor, were on the east side of the square.
Tyler and his army were on the west side, opposite the Priory.
In the open space Tyler, mounted on a little horse, presented his demands; more sweeping were the reforms now asked for than those of the previous day.
"Let no law but the law of Winchester[38] prevail throughout the land, and let no man be made an outlaw by the decree of judges and lawyers.