After the deadly bubonic plague of 1348 to 1352, the population of England was drastically reduced. This meant that the peasant class gained more power because of the lack of available labor. They started getting richer and could afford small luxuries. However, this displeased the noble class. They passed ______laws that prevented the peasants from purchasing luxurious goods.
However, this displeased the noble class. They passed draconian laws that prevented the peasants from purchasing luxurious goods. The draconian law that was passed was "high tax law" which eventually lead to the Peasant Revolts.