A. The company cut their wages.
B. The company extended their hours.
C. Rent and goods in town were too expensive.
Answer:
Archaeology
Explanation:
Archaeology is the study of the remains of the past and also the physical features of the environment. Therefore the answer is archaeology :)
I think the Saddlers died by the plague. I'm not sure if in wrong you can read this to find out http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1665/09/03/
They had a separate phone line that only the two of them knew about