King Henry VIII History 230: The Roots of England

Class Schedule

Week 8 (October 14-20)

Monday, October 15: Fall Break (no class)

Wednesday, October 17

Topic of Discussion:
The Black Death (Student-led Discussion)
Readings:
Statute of Laborers (1351)
Excerpt from "The Plague at Meaux Abbey" and "The Plague According to Henry Knighton" (1346-1348)

Friday, October 19

Topic of Discussion:
The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 (Student-led Discussion)
Readings:
The Anominale Chronicle (ca. 1380s)
Roberts, pp. 175-179

Food for Thought for Week 8

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