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jun 18, 1349 - Ordinance of Labourers

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Issued by King Edward III in response to labor shortages after the Black Death. It attempted to freeze wages at pre-plague levels and made it illegal for able-bodied workers to refuse employment, anyone who tried to refuse would be punished or fines.

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jun 18, 1349
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~ 676 years ago

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