Effects Of The Black Death Flashcards
What happened when there was a large number of deaths?
There was a shortage of labour
Due to a shortage of labour what happened
Feilds and crops were abandoned
Feilds and crops being abandoned led to …
A bad harvest
At first there was ___________ food as so many had died then there was a _________ of food as there was no-one to harvest the crops
Too much food
A shortage of food
Due to a shortage of labour those who were _________ demanded ____________ ___________ and those who were ______ ______ grew angry
Freemen
Higher wages
Not freemen
The people who were not freemen either…..
Demanded higher wages
Those who were not freemen could choose to _________ and be uncaught _____ __ _______and by law were then freemen
Runaway
And be uncaught for a year
What did landlords do when they saw what their peasants were going to do?
They either payed up or agreed to let peasants rent land and earn wages rather than be tied to the manor through the feudal system
What did the peasants really want
Their freedom from bondage
The fedual system was
Crumbling!
How much had prices risen?
4-5 times!
Rents had _______ __________ but prices and wages had
Not risen
What did masters also have to do
Pay higher wages to get enough journey men to work for them
What did the statue of labourers try to do?
Tryed to fix wages at the level they were in 1347 before the black death.
What happened to the law that the statue of labourers tryed to introduce?
It was ignored
