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             mobility if one lord did not suit their needs. Without the manpower to cultivate and yield .
             crops, the land-lords were in effect held without influence. The Parliament came to .
             there rescue by imposing penalties and restricting the movement of the laborers and limit .
             the wages. Although this was effective at the time and serf's services continued, it .
             resulted in a revolt some 30 years later. The end economic result of the Plague was .
             somewhat surprising. Prices dropped and wages increased. The latter not so surprising. .
             Although not proven, the deflation of goods decreased because of a significant decrease in .
             population. This gave rise to a new social relationship that would replace the status quo .
             of centuries. A higher standard of living resulted for the lower class. Higher wages and a .
             lower cost of living usually come with an opportunity of social advancement. By our .
             standards, the advance was minimal, but considering the conditions of the time, it was .
             considerable. The laws that the English Parliament had passed to govern the lower class .
             were not only a sign of changing times, but proof that a new era and social class were .
             emerging. .
             Much of the Christian religion we see today was shaped from views developed by .
             society at that time. Various forms of religious behavior developed, but were far from .
             what we recognize today. One of the most gruesome replications were the resurgence of .
             Flagellants. The Flagellants were convinced that the end of the world was at hand and the .
             Plague was the wrath of God. They traveled in organized bands, bound by vows to abstain .
             from all physical pleasures and to endure tortures and whippings for 33 days, in memory .
             of the 33 years of the life of Christ. In truth most Christians did believe the cause of the .
             Plague was God's wrath on a wicked Man. Many said they were doomed by their own .
             wickedness. There were also others who believed themselves condemned and in today's .


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