The Enforcement of the Statutes of Labourers, Vol. 32: During the First Decade After the Black Death 1349-1359 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Bertha Haven Putnam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265537436 ISBN 13: 9780265537435

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book delves into the enforcement of labor statutes passed in England during the decade after the Black Death, a period of major social and economic upheaval. The author examines the methods and machinery used to implement the Ordinance and Statute of Labourers, which aimed to regulate wages and labor practices in a country devastated by the plague. The study focuses on the role of the newly created justices of laborers, analyzing their relationship with the keepers of the peace and exploring how they were appointed, supervised, and removed. By examining manuscript sources and providing a detailed account of their administrative efforts, the book contributes to our understanding of how central and local authorities grappled with the challenges of regulating the labor market and maintaining social order in the wake of a catastrophic event.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0265537436
• ISBN 13: 9780265537435
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 715