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Black Death originated in central China
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the plague spread from Cyprus to Florence
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Plague arrives in England on the south coast near Southampton
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September 2 Joanna, daughter of king Edward III died of the plague in Bordeaux on her way to marry Don Pedro, heir to the throne of Castille
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November 1 plague reaches London
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November 29 - A new Vicar is appointed at Shaftesbury, England, to replace one who had died of the plague
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December 10 - Third Vicar appointed to Shaftsbury, England, to replace those who died of plague
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Edward III orders streets to be cleaned
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February 2, 200 people were being buried every day.
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May 12 The fourth new Vicar of the church in Shaftsbury, England is appointed, when predecessors die of the Plague.
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June 18 Ordinance of Labourers was passed in an attempt to keep pay the same as pre-plague levels.
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Parliament cited violations with wages at x2 and x3 pre plague levels. Stocks were ordered to be set up in every town for offenders.
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Spring The black death breaks out again
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Black Death returns
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Population of Britain estimated at 2,000,000
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Poll Tax recorded 4 Gloucestershire villages as having no return
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4th outbreak of plague. Earlier re-occurrences had affected mainly children but this time it was mainly adults.