The characteristic features of medieval Britain: an overview (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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Majority of medieval population
Majority of medieval population
Peasants in small rural communities
How did medieval monarchy change?
How did medieval monarchy change?
Grew stronger, king increased control over law & order
Church's medieval justice role
Church's medieval justice role
Very powerful, influenced system greatly
Causes of medieval poverty
Causes of medieval poverty
Famine, disease, taxation, warfare
Years of Great Famine
Years of Great Famine
1321, 1351, 1369
Famine's effect on bread prices
Famine's effect on bread prices
Doubled
Black Death arrival in Europe
Black Death arrival in Europe
October 1347
Where did Black Death enter England (1348)?
Where did Black Death enter England (1348)?
Bristol
London's population when plague arrived
London's population when plague arrived
Around 70,000
% English killed by plague (2 years)
% English killed by plague (2 years)
30-40%
Norman Conquest date
Norman Conquest date
After 1066
Hundred Years War dates
Hundred Years War dates
1337-1453
Wars of the Roses dates
Wars of the Roses dates
1455-1485
Times Edward III taxed people
Times Edward III taxed people
27 times during his reign
Black Death's economic impact
Black Death's economic impact
Trading ports closed, merchants feared infection