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The Middle Ages: The Middle Ages The Black Death and Medieval Society
Climate Change: Climate Change After the Black Death Europe had fewer people, but those who lived were wealthier overall.
1316-1322: 10-15% of Europe’s population dies in the “Great Famine”
Farm land was overused
The weather also got colder
Too many people too feed
The Black Death: The Black Death Combination of Bubonic and Pneumonic plagues
Originated in Mongolia, spread via trading ships
1300-1450: Population of Europe down 50-66% of what it had been
Eventually prices of food drops and people can spend more $ on luxuries
Hanseatic League- a group of German cities who worked together to control trade in the Baltic and North Seas
Banking Trends: Banking Trends Partnerships formed to minimize individual risk
Insurance contracts developed
The employment of double entry bookkeeping allowed for larger more efficient companies
Book transfers start being used (like a check)
Peasant Revolts: Peasant Revolts The Jacquerie – A bloody rebellion of wealthy peasants against the French government in 1358
The English Peasants Revolt – a revolt against national taxes designed to pay for the war against France in 1381
Urban Rebellions: Urban Rebellions Many revolts were not just economic but had their roots in rival political factions
The aristocrats sought to further distance themselves from the rest of society
Medieval culture was an emotional one often preoccupied with death (for good reason)