What caused the Peasants' Revolt 1381 - the Black Death

In 1348, a devastating plague arrived in England, killing up to half the population. This led to significant economic and social changes, such as lower food prices and increased social mobility, as fewer people were left to work the land. However, the government and nobility resisted these changes by implementing laws like the Statute of Laborers and sumptuary laws to maintain traditional social structures. These tensions eventually contributed to the Peasant Revolt of 1381.

What was one of the economic consequences of the plague in England?

• More imports from Europe

• Increase in food prices

• Higher taxes on the poor

• Decrease in land prices

What was the purpose of the Statute of Laborers enacted in 1351?

• To allow laborers to move freely

• To reduce taxes on landowners

• To increase wages for laborers

• To fix wages at pre-plague levels

What was a consequence for laborers who left their parish without permission?

• They were allowed to return after a year

• They were fined heavily

• They were imprisoned for life

• They had the letter F burnt onto their forehead

What did the sumptuary laws of 1363 dictate?

• The amount of food one could consume

• The amount of land one could own

• The type of clothing one could wear based on social class

• The number of servants one could employ

What event was sparked by rising social and political tensions in 1381?

• The Black Death

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Peasant Revolt

• The War of the Roses