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The Significance and Factors of the Black Death

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the various factors that contributed to the significance of the Black Death's consequences in medieval and early modern Britain.

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#History
#History
#The Black Death
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Consequences
#Identify different factors that influenced the impact of the Black Death
#Categorize factors into political, social, economic, and religious groups
#Compare the importance of different factors in shaping the Black Death's consequences
#Justify their ranking of the significance of these factors with evidence

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The Significance and Factors of the Black Death

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Understanding the Factors of the Black Death's Consequences

Source A: Medieval Chronicle 'The Black Death brought widespread social upheaval, with many questioning the Church's role and the fairness of the social hierarchy.' Provenance: Medieval chronicler, 1350.

Source B: Economic Records 'The plague caused a significant decline in population, leading to a shortage of workers and a rise in wages for laborers.' Provenance: Tax records, 1351.

Source C: Religious Writings 'Many believed the plague was a punishment from God, leading to increased religious fervor and the flagellant movement.' Provenance: Religious sermons, 1350.

1.
Categorize the factors mentioned in the sources into Political, Social, Economic, or Religious groups. List at least one example for each.
[4 marks]
2.
Which factor do you think was MORE significant in shaping the consequences of the Black Death? Explain your choice with evidence.
[6 marks]
3.
Compare the economic and religious factors in terms of their impact on society after the Black Death.
[4 marks]
4.
Outline how political factors influenced the consequences of the Black Death.
[3 marks]
5.
Explain why the decline in population was a significant economic factor after the Black Death.
[3 marks]
6.
Analyse how religious factors contributed to societal change after the Black Death.
[6 marks]
7.
Compare and contrast the political and religious factors in their influence on post-Black Death society.
[4 marks]
8.
Justify which factor you believe was the MOST important in shaping the consequences of the Black Death, using evidence from the sources and your knowledge.
[6 marks]

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