the important things in the 14th century Flashcards
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what was the great famine
The great famine was a massive food shortage that weakened the people of England and Europe. It made people more likely to catch disease and weakened society.
what was the black death?
the black death was an outbreak of Plague that destroyed the population of Europe and England in the 1300s. A third of the population of England was killed in two years by the disease.
what was the feudal system
The system for dividing the land of England between groups of people. First brought to England by William of Normandy.
what is a revolt
a group of people violently go against the leader or government of a country
what was the Peasants Revolt (1381)
An event when 50,000 peasants marched to London to protest against the king because of how unfairly they were being treated.
