Black Death and demographic crisis in England (1348-1381)

1. Plague reaches Dorset by sea

   Aug 1, 1348Labels: Dorset, Weymouth port

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. London outbreak accelerates mass mortality

   Sep 1, 1348Labels: London, urban outbreak

   • BHO
   • DHI

3. National crisis peaks across England

   Feb 1, 1349Labels: England, midlands and

   • DHI
   • PubMed

4. Ordinance of Labourers attempts wage controls

   Jun 18, 1349Labels: Ordinance of, English Crown

   • Fordham
   • Ordinance

5. First wave fades but society remains destabilized

   Jan 1, 1350Labels: rural communities, labor shortage

   • Britannica
   • DHI

6. Statute of Labourers strengthens wage and mobility rules

   Feb 9, 1351Labels: Statute of, Parliament

   • Statute
   • Britannica

7. Second major outbreak renews demographic pressure

   Jan 1, 1361Labels: 1361 1363, recurring plague

   • Britannica
   • Plague

8. Later outbreaks sustain economic and social strain

   Jan 1, 1369Labels: later epidemics, 1370s outbreaks

   • Britannica

9. Poll tax introduced to fund ongoing war costs

   Jan 1, 1377Labels: poll tax, English Crown

   • Poll tax

10. Third poll tax intensifies resistance and evasion

    Nov 1, 1380Labels: third poll, tax commissioners

    • Poll tax
    • Britannica

11. Rebels enter London and attack symbols of власть

    Jun 13, 1381Labels: Rebels, Kent and

    • Britannica
    • Revolt

12. Mile End meeting promises major concessions

    Jun 14, 1381Labels: Mile End, Richard II

    • Britannica
    • Revolt

13. Smithfield confrontation and Wat Tyler’s killing

    Jun 15, 1381Labels: Smithfield, Wat Tyler

    • Britannica
    • Revolt

14. Revolt suppressed; poll tax policy collapses

    Jun 25, 1381Labels: Revolt suppression, executions

    • Britannica
    • Revolt