After the Plague, the Statute of Laborers was passed in England in 1351. This law aimed to control inflation by capping wages and preventing workers from demanding higher pay due to labor shortages. It sought to stabilize the economy by restricting the mobility of laborers and maintaining pre-plague wage levels. The statute reflected the authorities' attempts to manage the social and economic upheaval caused by the significant population decline.
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