The characteristic features of medieval Britain: an overview (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Majority of medieval England population
Majority of medieval England population
Peasants in rural communities
Monarchy's aim for law & order control
Monarchy's aim for law & order control
Sought to increase his control over it
Church's influence on medieval justice
Church's influence on medieval justice
Very powerful, influenced it greatly
Main cause of medieval crime
Main cause of medieval crime
Poverty
Years Great Famine affected England
Years Great Famine affected England
1321, 1351, and 1369
Famine's effect on bread prices
Famine's effect on bread prices
Doubled
Black Death arrival in Europe date
Black Death arrival in Europe date
October 1347
Black Death arrival in England (year/place)
Black Death arrival in England (year/place)
1348, through Bristol
% English population killed by Black Death
% English population killed by Black Death
30-40%
Norman Conquest date
Norman Conquest date
1066
Hundred Years War period
Hundred Years War period
1337 to 1453
Wars of the Roses period
Wars of the Roses period
1455 to 1485
Times Edward III taxed people in reign
Times Edward III taxed people in reign
27 times
London's population by 1348
London's population by 1348
Around 70,000