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The Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet provides reading comprehension tasks focused on the Peasants' Revolt in the context of the Black Death, encouraging students to analyse sources and understand historical causes and consequences.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#The Black Death
#Standard
#Reading Comprehension
#Peasants' Revolt
#Explain the causes of the Peasants' Revolt
#Compare different perspectives on the revolt
#Analyse the impact of the Black Death on social change
#Outline the key events of the Peasants' Revolt

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The Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt

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Introduction to the Peasants' Revolt

Source A: A contemporary account of the Peasants' Revolt

'The peasants, driven by harsh taxes and unfair laws, rose up against their lords in 1381. They demanded better treatment and an end to serfdom.' Provenance: Chronicler John Froissart, 1382.

Historian View:

'The revolt was a direct response to the social and economic upheaval caused by the Black Death, which had reduced the population and disrupted traditional feudal relationships.'

1.
Explain what caused the Peasants' Revolt according to Source A. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the views of Source A and the historian on the reasons for the revolt. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Outline the main events of the Peasants' Revolt. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Analyse how the Black Death influenced the social changes seen in the Peasants' Revolt. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
5.
Compare the perspectives of Source A and the historian on the causes of the Peasants' Revolt. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Explain why the Peasants' Revolt was significant in medieval England. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
7.
Analyse the impact of the Peasants' Revolt on the future social structure in England. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
8.
Outline the main ways in which the Black Death affected medieval society. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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