50 POINTS QUESTION!!!!! Refer to the passage. "We, considering the grave inconveniences which might come from the lack especiall
y of ploughmen and such labourers, have held deliberation and treaty concerning this with the prelates and nobles and other learned men sitting by us; by whose consentient counsel we have seen fit to ordain: that every man and woman of our kingdom of England, of whatever condition, whether bond or free, who is able bodied and below the age of sixty years, not living from trade nor carrying on a fixed craft, nor having of his own the means of living, or land of his own with regard to the cultivation of which he might occupy himself, and not serving another, if he, considering his station, be sought after to serve in a suitable service, he shall be bound to serve him who has seen fit so to seek after him; and he shall take only the wages liveries, meed or salary which, in the places where he sought to serve, were accustomed to be paid in the twentieth year of our reign of England, or the five or six common years next preceding.” Which of the following best reflects the effect of the Black Death on the socioeconomic structures of feudal Europe? The Black Death fell more heavily on rural laborers than on urban craftspeople, encouraging people to abandon large tracts of farmland. Farm laborers acquired more power to negotiate labor terms, forcing rural lords to adjust labor practices to avoid shortages of labor and food. Farming became a more economically important activity due to increasing demand for food, resulting in harsh labor restrictions by rural lords. European monarchs became more involved in the day-to-day administration of the lands in their kingdoms to encourage healthy labor practices.
