Black Death Flashcards
1
Q
Where did the Black Death originate?
A
China
2
Q
When did the Black Death come to England
A
June 1348
3
Q
Where did the Black Death first arrive in England
A
Weymouth
4
Q
What were buboes?
A
Swellings under armpit or in groin- associated with Black Death
5
Q
What was miasma?
A
‘Bad air’- thought to be the cause of the Black Death
6
Q
What was a villein?
A
Peasant who had to perform labour service for their lord
7
Q
What was a freeman?
A
Someone who paid their lord rent rather than service
8
Q
What was a flagellent?
A
Someone who whipped themselves as an attempt to stop the Black Death which they saw as a punishment
9
Q
What was the Silk Road?
A
A trading route- how the Black Death spread from Asia
10
Q
When was the statute of labourers passed?
A
1351
