The Black Death: how did catastrophe reshape wages?

The Black Death caused catastrophic mortality across much of Europe in the fourteenth century. The Black Death was a human catastrophe before it was an economic turning point.

Survivors' bargaining power could change, but not uniformly across Europe. Population losses could alter bargaining power, land use and labor relationships, though responses differed by region.

Laws and local customs constrained workers in some areas, complicating simple stories about an instant rise in wages. Employers and authorities often resisted changes in labor conditions.

The scale of mortality and the experience of survivors deserve care; economic outcomes do not offset the human disaster. Higher wages in some records do not compensate for mass mortality.

Which wage and land records best demonstrate that demographic shock translated into changed bargaining power?