The Plague In The Late 19th Century

The political system also, of Europe greatly suffered during the Plague’s onslaught. There were so many dead and dying including among the constables and other law keepers in the towns and cities. Those that were still living mostly locked themselves in their houses in hopes of escaping the fate of those around them. The government not only had few left to keep the law of the land, they were completely at a loss as what to do in such a situation. None had been trained on how to keep order when the world around them was essential falling apart. And so they did not. Anarchy reigned as the law of the land, morals and law forgotten in the desperate quest to save one’s self. Theft become commonplace, as did murder. Plague victims were killed in some towns in an attempt to stop the spread of the Plague. Though barbaric and no doubt illegal, it was actually effective. Houses where occupants had either been claimed by the Black Death or had fled for their lives became like common property. There were none to stop the looting that inevitably occurred. The Black Death, interestingly enough, is also credited with collapsing the

On the surface, it appeared that the peasants rebellion had been in vain. But, their revolt had put fear in the hearts of the rich landowners, the Lords, for they had shown what they were capable of under oppression. The peasants were afforded a respect by the Lords they had not formerly known and Parliament relinquished control of the power they had held over landowners in regards to the wages they paid their workers. The peasants also gained their freedom. No longer were they seen as their Lord’s property, they were free men and as such worked with a renewed vigour. In fact, it is said that the Black Death actually led to the first glimmers of capitalism in Europe. Gradually, the feudal system disappeared, one huge positive brought on by the Black