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What was England like economically before the Black Death arrived in 1348? (5)
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-The economics and population growth of most British towns seems to have stopped long before the Black Death arrived, with no new towns being formed
-International trade seemed to have been in decline in the 1300's -There were terrible harvests in 1315-1317, causing severe famine, and lots of animals to die -Fields were not left fallow as often... It is suggested that the population was too big for the agricultural production -Edward III won great victories in 1346, beating the French at the battle of Crecy |
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What was the lives for the people in England like before the Black Death arrived? (3)
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-From 1250 to 1350, there was a polarisation of the rich and poor... The rich were getting richer, and the poor getting poorer
-After 1290, taxes became much more regular to keep up with the demands of the war with the French -The tax system was changed after 1334, and included less wealth peasants |
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Why was there a crisis in England pre-Black death? (5)
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-Economical problems
-Farming problems -Taxation -Weak reign of Edward III, which led to the falling behind in the war, and so the over taxation -Harvest failure |
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How quickly did the Black Death spread through England? (4)
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-Arrived in June 1348 via a ship
-Hit London September 1348 -Parliament abandoned January 1349 -Spread across country over the year |
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What were the argument to suggest that society and government were falling apart after the arrival of the Black Death? (5)
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-When a session of parliament ended in April 1348, they didn't meet again for two and a half years due to the BD... With a cancelled meeting in Jan 1349
-11% of all taxes were not collected in 1348-51... That is a lot of ,ones that would be vital for the economy -The state of the cities were terrible, with smells and unsanitary conditions -When the Scots heard of the arrival of the plague in England, they tried to take advantage and tried to invade England... A lack of moral? Surely there are more important things to be dealing with -Crops were left to rot in the fields and animals roamed unattended |
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What were the arguments to suggest that society and government was not falling apart after the arrival of the Black Death? (4)
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-Corpses were laid out neatly, with families usually put together, rather than just throwing them in random graves
-Still, 89% of taxes were collected, which is still a fairly high percentage given the extreme conditions -Parliament did try to hold a session in January 1349, which showed they were trying, even though it was cancelled at the last minute -The fact that the English fought back and swiftly drove the Scots out shows that there was still a degree of normality for the times, and that they didn't just give in |
