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During one of these events, William Boghurst wrote his Loimographia. John Graunt gained entrance to the Royal Society through several “bills” he compiled during these events. Queen Elizabeth I threatened to hang anyone who followed her to Windsor Castle during one of these events (20[1])in 1563. (20[1])Edward III issued the Ordinance of Laborers (20[1])to fix (*) wages (10[2])during one of (10[2])these (10[2])events. (10[5])Daniel Defoe (10[2])kept a journal (10[1])of a (10[1])“year” (10[7])during (10[2])one of these (10[1])events (10[2])which may have (10[1])been ended by the Great Fire of London. An urban legend claims that the nursery rhyme (10[1])“Ring Around the Rosie” (10[1])originated during one of these events. For 10 points, Europe’s population was nearly halved (10[1])during what type of event in the mid-1300s? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

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