Statute of Labourers

Statute of Labourers is in 1350-1359 Battles of Winchelsea and Poitiers.

In 1351 the Statute of Labourers was a futher attempt by Parliament to constrain worker's wages following the 1348 Black Death Plague Outbreak. In practice, the Statute was poorly enforced and caused considerable resentment, ultimately being one of the causes of the Peasant's Revolt.