Medieval civilization reached her high point during 12th 13th centuries. These centuries saw massive population growth. No major epidemics and widespread wars were recorded since year 1000. These epidemic free and war free period caused a gradual expansion of population in both the European cities and in the European provinces. Also, Europe enjoyed a great economic expansion during the safer centuries. Agricultural output satisfied rising population growth. No major crop failures were recorded. These crop failures might have caused widespread famines that would destroy socioeconomic stability if it happened during the gradual population growth period. While almost everyone lived in the country provinces, town life was revived after the year 1000 as seen on several Renaissance acrylic paintings.
Guild system establishment together with the money economy introduction led significant manufacturing and trade increase. Moreover, local long distance trade benefited from relatively stable political climates. Holy Land Crusades got rid of several troublemakers who usually looted their way throughout Byzantine Empire, Middle East Muslim kingdoms. These recorded centuries also enjoyed a socially stable political system. Kings together with nobles harnessed a feudal relationship. The nobles enjoyed rights unto their lands, tax exemptions, serfs ownership. In return, these noble have to fully support their king in any social and political matters.
Serfs comprised sizeable foremost populace. Whilst their every day lives were very difficult, their every year harvests have been generally dependable, and their taxes justified balance. Reality be informed, taxes had no longer risen an awful lot on the ones centuries. The Church assured these noble serfs everlasting salvation when serfs religiously comply with biblical teachings as told by church leaders. Sooner or later, high center a long time might be typically referred Age of Religion.
Roman Catholic Church had heightened power during these centuries. Pope who sits on the throne was respected, feared by all Christendom. This includes kings peasants alike. Beneath Pope, hierarchical order, bishops, cardinals, multitude priests, monks, nuns, ensured that people obeyed paid tithe.
Everyone had to pay 10 percent tithe for instance. Everybody also pays countless fees for funerals, baptisms, weddings, etc. Church gave great comfort to Europeans that time. It explained human origins as well as life purpose. It gave path to Heaven.
Moreover, it taught through its Biblical teachings how to stay away from eternal damnation on practical level. The Church gave alms to poor people, educational opportunities to bright individuals. Soaring Gothic cathedrals dominating most major towns skylines justifies an ample testament of religiosity. However, the 14th Century Crisis collapsed the Medieval Civilization.
Having a stark contrast to 12th 13th centuries, 14th century was period seeing unparalleled disaster to almost every European life. The crisis effect caused crumbling medieval civilization thus setting stage for Renaissance. Root cause of the disaster was widespread disease and widespread famine.
Exceptionally bad weather on first two decades century caused major crop failures causing famines. Any chance for recovery would be dashed by Bubonic plague. Bubonic plague, unknown within Europe since 5th century, initially arrived into Sicily within the flea bellies that lived on sewer rats that boarded an Italian ship from Black Sea.
Once the service provider deliver noticed the shore, fleas transferred from the city rats into human beings spreading plague. There may be no resistance to them. Plague rapidly unfolds at some stage in Italian peninsula, spreading during Europe via 1360. It could be anticipated that a third of Europeans perished via 1400.
Guild system establishment together with the money economy introduction led significant manufacturing and trade increase. Moreover, local long distance trade benefited from relatively stable political climates. Holy Land Crusades got rid of several troublemakers who usually looted their way throughout Byzantine Empire, Middle East Muslim kingdoms. These recorded centuries also enjoyed a socially stable political system. Kings together with nobles harnessed a feudal relationship. The nobles enjoyed rights unto their lands, tax exemptions, serfs ownership. In return, these noble have to fully support their king in any social and political matters.
Serfs comprised sizeable foremost populace. Whilst their every day lives were very difficult, their every year harvests have been generally dependable, and their taxes justified balance. Reality be informed, taxes had no longer risen an awful lot on the ones centuries. The Church assured these noble serfs everlasting salvation when serfs religiously comply with biblical teachings as told by church leaders. Sooner or later, high center a long time might be typically referred Age of Religion.
Roman Catholic Church had heightened power during these centuries. Pope who sits on the throne was respected, feared by all Christendom. This includes kings peasants alike. Beneath Pope, hierarchical order, bishops, cardinals, multitude priests, monks, nuns, ensured that people obeyed paid tithe.
Everyone had to pay 10 percent tithe for instance. Everybody also pays countless fees for funerals, baptisms, weddings, etc. Church gave great comfort to Europeans that time. It explained human origins as well as life purpose. It gave path to Heaven.
Moreover, it taught through its Biblical teachings how to stay away from eternal damnation on practical level. The Church gave alms to poor people, educational opportunities to bright individuals. Soaring Gothic cathedrals dominating most major towns skylines justifies an ample testament of religiosity. However, the 14th Century Crisis collapsed the Medieval Civilization.
Having a stark contrast to 12th 13th centuries, 14th century was period seeing unparalleled disaster to almost every European life. The crisis effect caused crumbling medieval civilization thus setting stage for Renaissance. Root cause of the disaster was widespread disease and widespread famine.
Exceptionally bad weather on first two decades century caused major crop failures causing famines. Any chance for recovery would be dashed by Bubonic plague. Bubonic plague, unknown within Europe since 5th century, initially arrived into Sicily within the flea bellies that lived on sewer rats that boarded an Italian ship from Black Sea.
Once the service provider deliver noticed the shore, fleas transferred from the city rats into human beings spreading plague. There may be no resistance to them. Plague rapidly unfolds at some stage in Italian peninsula, spreading during Europe via 1360. It could be anticipated that a third of Europeans perished via 1400.
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