Peasants and the Black Death

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Peasants' lives were oriented around

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Agriculture

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The two main classes of peasants were

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Freemen and villeins

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Freemen had the right to

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own or rent land and had certain rights or freedoms.

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Villeins had

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little freedom and worked on the lord's land for no pay.

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The major event that decimated Europe in the 14th century was

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The Black Death

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The Black Death originated in

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China

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The three types of plague identified by historians are

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Bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic

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Temperature affected the spread of some plagues by

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fleas multiplying quickly in hot weather.

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Contemporary beliefs about the cause of the plague included

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Religious views and superstitions, such as Jews poisoning wells.

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A strange cure for the plague was

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Cutting a hole in your skull to let out evil spirits.