Consequences LT

Question 1

The Black death led to some freemen earning higher wages.

• The Black Death lasted from 1348-1350. Later outbreaks did occur, but they were less severe.
• After the Black Death people demanded freedom but lords refused. This led to the Peasants Revolt in 1381.

Answer 1

he government tried to stop peasants getting higher wages in 1351 with a law called the Statute of Labourers.

Question 2

It took 300 years for the population to recover to the same level as before the Black Death.

Answer 2

People began to educate themselves more on infectious diseases.