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10

The Black Death in Walsham

Lecture no. 10 from the course: The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague

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Taught by Professor Dorsey Armstrong | 30 min | Categories: History

The village of Walsham provides a vivid view of how English society was upended by the plague. Learn about the manorial system, where peasants lived under a local lord and landholder. Discover how the plague's death toll dramatically altered the balance of power between labor and management, transforming the economic opportunities of peasants.