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1.what was causing people to leave sandwich?

2. what are the two reasons listed in the document that explain why the government would want to keep the people in the town?

3. make a reasonable conclusion based on your knowledge from this unit and the reading and explain: what would be the long-term economic and social effects on sandwich and england if people were allowed to leave?

precautions to detain plague fugitives, westminster, england, december 1349

the king to the mayor and sheriffs of the town of sandwich, greeting.

whereas no small portion of the people of our realm of england hath died during the present plague, and our treasury hath been greatly exhausted and we are given to understand that many of our people are daily betaking [fleeing], and intending to betake [flee], themselves to foreign parts, with money which they may have in our realm:

we being advised that, if this exodus [mass departure] be suffered, our realm will soon be as void [empty] of men as of treasure, and thus from this there might arise great danger to us and our realm, unless some suitable remedy be quickly found therefor;

and wishing, in view of the dangers which daily threaten those who thus depart over sea, especially the english, to provide for the safety of our realm and people:

we hereby charge you, no account to allow to pass over sea, from your port, either openly or secretly, except with our special orders, any men at arms, even foreigners, or any others of our realm, or from any where else, of what rank or condition soever, unless they be merchants, notaries, or accredited ambassadors; and we bid you show such care in this

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