Postplague socioeconomic relations between rich and poor in Europe
A)improved noticeably as Christians sought to make peace with one another to please an angry God.
B)did not alter from their preplague character.
C)deteriorated because a surplus of workers resulted in a dramatic downturn in wages.
D)improved radically as the economy entered into a period of sustained prosperity.
E)got much worse as the positions of landlords deteriorated, and they sought to limit the gains of the peasants.

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The socioeconomic relations between rich and poor in Europe post-plague worsened as the positions of landlords deteriorated. They sought to limit the gains of the peasants, leading to increased tensions and a worsening of relations between the classes. The Black Death led to a significant reduction in the population, which initially increased the bargaining power of the surviving workers and peasants. However, landlords and the elite attempted to enforce laws to limit wages and restrict the mobility of peasants, aiming to preserve their pre-plague status and wealth, which exacerbated class tensions.

Postplague Socioeconomic Relations Between Rich and Poor in Europe