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BLOCK - 2
FEUDALISM AND RISE OF URBAN CENTRES
UNIT - 4
DECLINE OF FEUDALISM
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Who wrote the work" studies in the development of capitalism"?
Ans. Maurice dobb
2. When did the bonic plague first struck Europe
Ans.1346-1351
3. When did English peasant revolt happen?
Ans.1381
4. Who wrote the book" the English wool trade in the middle ages"?
Ans.T.H Lloyd
5. Which bacteria caused the outbreak of the black death plague?
Ans. Yersinia pestis
6. Who was the king when the parliament passed the legislation of the statue of labourers?
Ans.Edward third
7. How many people were killed due to the plague in Europe?
Ans.24million
8. Who authered " a crisis in feudalism"?
Ans.Rodney Hilton
1. What are the effects of the black death?
Ans. Black death had a profound impact on the lives of English people it deeply affected the social economic and religious Spears among the most important immediate consequences of the black death in England was a short age of farm labour the shortage of labour caused a corresponding rice in wages many arabel lands in England lay and cultivated due to the lack of farmers caused by the Black death.
It was in this background that the parliament passed legislation called the statue of labours in 1351. Under the auspices of king Edward third the legislation reads: "everyone under the age of 60 accept traders craftsman and those with private means had to work for wages which were set at their various preplagu levels" the legislation also made an offence for landless men to seek new masters or to be offered higher wages.
So the legislation prohibited requesting or offering a wage higher than pre plague the standards and limited moments of workers in search of better conditions workers who violet the statue of labourers were find and where put in stocks. This was the background of a strong and violent peasants revolt in 1381. Does black that contributed in directly to the peasants revolt.
Another immediate consequence of the black death was the temporary heart to the combines of hundred years war the phantomic diverted the attention of monarchs from war efforts to secure life the inception of sheep farming in England was another impact of the black death.
2. What are the causes for the decline of feudalism?
Ans. In England political developments during the 12th and 13th centuries helped to we can feudalism William the conqueror took many measures to the power of feudal lords he wanted to established royale supremacy over feudal lords by the famous oath of salisbury he brought all feudal lords and barrens in England under his control and strengt the power and prestige of the royal authority his measures clearly paved the way for the weakening of feudal tendencies and also helped to undermine the power of feudal lords. Henry second main legal reforms a central concern of his region he's legal reforms sstrengthened and the power of royal courts at the expense of feudal lords.
Another reason for the decline of feudalism was the black death caused by the bubonic plague which affected all of Europe Bubonic plague first struck Europe in1346 to 1351. It return in waves that occurred about every decay till the 15th century the plague to a terrible role on the population of England history and estimate that around 24 million Europeans died of the plague about a third of the population the depth of many people accelerated changes in Europe economic and social structure which contributed to the decline of feudalism.
The hundred years war also helped in the decline of feudalism in England the war contributed to the decline of feudalism by helping to shift power from feudal lords to monarch and common people during war time the monarchs of England collected taxes and raised large professional armies as a result as much or nobles to supply nights for the army the most permanent impact of the war in England was the emergence of a greater sense of patriotism and national identity after the war many English farmers and common people felt more loyal to the monarch than their feudal lords.
The crusade also greatly contributed to the decline of the feudal system during the crusades a large number of feudal lords lost their lives which give a set back to the feudal system as a result a large number of serfs attained  freedom.
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