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Black Death (1348)

A plague that killed about a third of the population of England, leading to labour shortages and higher wages.

Key facts

Plague that killed about a third of the population of England, and a similar share in Scotland and Wales.
Led to labour shortages, higher wages, and the rise of the gentry and a middle class.

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