History The Black Death + Peasants revolt Flashcards
List the order of the feudal system
Most powerful: King Barons Knights Peasants
What was the Black Death also known as
The bubonic plague
How did the Black Death travel so quickly
Infected fleas infected rats + rode on them
Rats moved around the city
The fleas travelled
Infecting everyone
Plague was contagious so humans passed it to humans
When was the Black Death
1346-1353
Where did originate
China
How did the Black Death fall in the favour of the peasants
Gained power
And independence
The lords were desperate for peasants so they had to bargain their wages
Why was the Black Death a disaster for the king and lords
Lost many peasants due to lack of hygiene
Forced to give the peasants more freedom as they were desperate
Increased salaries
Why were the peasants unhappy
- Black Death had ended war but 6 years later it started again;taxes had to be payed to fund the war
- Peasants had to pay tax same amount as the rich (4pence) to fund France war
- Peasants had no real freedom
- wages went up in 1348 but were brought back down in 1351
- the french were raiding villages and would destroy crops and steal property
What was the tax called that the peasants didn’t like
Poll tax
Who lead the peasants revolt
Wat Tyler
When did the peasants revolt take place
1381
What priest fought for equality
John ball
