The Black Death Flashcards
Who are freeman?
Peasants who were free to move around and work for themselves
Who are villein?
A peasant who worked on the lords lands as well as their own and had to have the lords permission to move
What is serfdom?
Lords controlling villeins was a system called serfdom
When was the Black Death?
1348-1350
Where did the Black Death take place?
In england
What was the poll tax?
A tax where everyone had to pay the same amount
What was the plague?
An infectious disease which caused the Black Death
What happened when the Black Death arrived in England?
The Black Death arrived in Dorset, England in 1348. By 1350, it had spread across all of England.
What were the short term consequences?
Fear, normal activities being abandoned and many different attempts to stay alive
What were the long term consequences?
A huge decrease in population led to higher wages, more opportunities for women and immigrants, a strengthening of faith and criticism of the church
What was the great rising?
Where peasants and others protest against the government ans serfdom
What is the great rising also know as?
The peasants revolt
