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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2013 · 37 MIN

108 What has the Black Death ever done for you?

from The History of England

The theory runs that the Black Death transformed medieval society. With a dramatic shortage of labour, the English peasant was able to demand whatever wages and terms they wanted - liberating hte English from serfdom. Is this true? And what other impacts did the Black Death have on the medieval mind.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The theory runs that the Black Death transformed medieval society. With a dramatic shortage of labour, the English peasant was able to demand whatever wages and terms they wanted - liberating hte English from serfdom. Is this true? And what other impacts did the Black Death have on the medieval mind.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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