INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
DECLINE OF FEUDALISM
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Question
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the labor shortages ended the feudal economy
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the feudal economy became stronger and was the backbone of Europe
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the serfs continued to pay their feudal dues to the lords and live on parcels
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the serfs were tied to the land and continued to work very hard long hours
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Detailed explanation-1: -The impact of the plague was such that it put an end to the feudal system of economy that persisted in Europe for centuries, allowing the serfs to move up the social and economic ladder.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Black Death brought about a decline in feudalism. The significant drop in population because of massive numbers of deaths caused a labor shortage that helped end serfdom. Towns and cities grew. The decline of the guild system and an expansion in manufacturing changed Europe’s economy and society.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the aftermath of the plague, the richest 10% of the population lost their grip on between 15% and 20% of overall wealth. This decline in inequality was long-lasting, as the richest 10% did not reach again the pre-Black Death level of control on overall wealth before the second half of the seventeenth century.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Black Death left in its wake a period of defiance and turmoil between the upper classes and the peasantry. The dispute regarding wages led to the peasants’ triumph over the manorial economic system and ultimately ended in the breakdown of feudalism in England.
Detailed explanation-5: -The effects of the Black Death were many and varied. Trade suffered for a time, and wars were temporarily abandoned. Many labourers died, which devastated families through lost means of survival and caused personal suffering; landowners who used labourers as tenant farmers were also affected.