Historian Scott C. Lomax challenges the conventional narrative that English towns suffered long-term decline following the Black Death, which decimated populations. His extensive study, synthesizing court records, tax lists, and archaeology, reveals that urban areas rebounded more quickly than previously thought. Lomax argues that traditional reliance on inconsistent taxation records overlooked significant population influxes driven by migration and economic changes. His innovative methodology offers a clearer understanding of demographic trends, allowing for a re-evaluation of the social and economic impacts of the plague on urban centers.
Lomax’s study challenges the long-held belief that English urban centers remained in decline post-Black Death, showing that recovery was quicker and more dynamic than assumed.
By integrating court records and archaeological evidence, Lomax provides a multi-faceted view of urban population recovery that goes beyond conventional tax records.
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