What was the primary reason the rebels in 1381 attacked the church and executed the Archbishop of Canterbury?

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Their commanders were followers of Lollardy, pushing for extreme religious changes.The general population largely practiced pagan beliefs at the time.They thought that literacy, mostly held by clergy, was a kind of sorcery.The church was one of the largest and most exploitative landowners.None of the above.

Explanation

The rebels targeted the church because it was one of the biggest oppressive landowners, exploiting the common people economically and socially. This resentment fueled their violent actions, including the execution of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The other options are incorrect: while Lollardy was a religious reform movement, it was not the primary cause; the population was not pagan; and literacy was not considered magic.