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BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS 9

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As the people did not understand the causes of the Black Death, their cures were not very successful. Some shut themselves away; some carried a mask of herbs; some hoped for the best and others beat themselves. These were called flagellants. As a result of the Black Death, the population fell dramatically and there was a shortage of workers. When peasants realised this, they demanded higher wages.

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Flagellants beating each other at Doornik in 1349. From the Chronicle of Aegidus Li Muisis (14th century)

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