Jack Straw Hosts Robert Siegel and Liane Hansen note that the current British Foreign Secretary carries a name that already holds a significant place in British history. It was another Jack Straw who played a part in the peasants' revolt of 1381.

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Jack Straw

February 1, 200212:00 AM ET

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Hosts Robert Siegel and Liane Hansen note that the current British Foreign Secretary carries a name that already holds a significant place in British history. It was another Jack Straw who played a part in the peasants' revolt of 1381.