Peasants and the Feudal System in England

What system placed peasants at the bottom of society in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066?

• The Feudal System

• The Caste System

• The Democratic System

• The Capitalist System

What was the main reason peasants resented the Feudal System?

• They had to pay high taxes

• They were forced to work without pay

• They were not allowed to marry

• They had to serve in the army

What law was instituted in 1351 to control peasant wages?

• The Statute of Labourers

• The Magna Carta

• The Peasants' Charter

• The Labour Act

Who was the radical preacher that inspired many peasants with his ideas?

• John Ball

• Thomas Baker

• Richard II

• Thomas Bampton

What event in 1381 escalated the peasants' revolt?

• The introduction of a poll tax

• The death of King Richard II

• The end of the Hundred Years' War

• The signing of the Magna Carta