History GCSE
Economic and social devastation
What Economic and social devastation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Economic and social devastation
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The immediate impact was a catastrophic famine with an estimated 100,000 deaths, and the Domesday Book recorded vast tracts of Yorkshire as 'waste' with land values plummeting.
Topics that use Economic and social devastation
- Option B1: Key topic 2: William I in power: securing the kingdom, 1066–87 - 3 The legacy of resistance to 1087 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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