The Black Death
The Black Death
The Black Death
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Fair London town‣In the winter of 1348 manpower shortages escalated and labor costs exploded‣Meanwhile farm animal prices plummeted – this was because when a tenantdied, his horse went to the Lord of the manor. Soon, they had so many theydidn’t know what to do with them, so they were dumped on the open market,depressing prices.‣At this time London was a major city – crowded, filthy with the Thamesthrobbing with life and goods --spices from Italy, wine from Gascony, silks fromSpain, linen from France, timber, iron, wax from Scandinavia‣And lots and lots of rats…‣In December 1348 Edward III fled, and in January 1349 cancelled Parliament
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