100 Year War
During the 100 Year War, there was a significant change. This change was they used longbows and gunpowder. This caused the decline in using knights. When they didn't use the knights anymore, this caused the decline in the feudal system and the growth of the manorial system.
The decline of Feudalism came from many factor including the growth of trade. This made the people leave their manor to go to other places to trade. Another factor is the 100 Year War. This contributed to the decline of Feudalism because decreased the population and the amount of land. Also, another reason why Feudalism declined was the Bubonic plague. This wiped out 1/3 of Europe's population, and the knights and kings died which made the servants and peasants more valuable. One last factor includes that the kings and the church wanted power. This contributed to the decline of Feudalism because the amount of knights decreased. The kings told the people to follow them.
Diary Entries:
Today is the year is 1347 A.D. I live in Venice, Italy and I am a peasant. I have heard rumors that people are getting sick and there will be a plague in Europe. I fear that my city might get caught up in the plague and everyone will become infected by the disease. I alos am worried that everything is going to fall such as the economy. I have heard that people are saying that the plague is very deadly, and you can die very easily once you catch it. Also, it is very contagious and it’s hard to get out of your system. The way that people are reacting to the plague is fleeing to the other cities around Europe. I really hope that the plague doesn't affect my city.
The plague is now infecting my city, Venice, Italy. The symptoms that have been going around that people have been suffering from is headache, nausea, and aching joints. This was on top of a fever ranging from 101-105 degrees, vomiting, and a general feeling of illness. Some people are behaving by coughing up their lungs. People are trying to get better and help themselves, but once their infected, it is really hard to cure the illness. The people with the illness are trying to survive by leaving and going to a safer place. Also, people are trying to seek medical help from others.
The plague has now ended. We are in the year of 1351 A.D. There is barely any people left here is Venice, Italy. Most of the rich died, as well as the peasants. More people have been appreciating our work as being peasants. I feel like the world had just turned because everyone is mostly gone. Also, now the servants and peasants are the people that everyone needs, rather than the rich. There has been one benefit, and that is that the peasants work has become more valuable and we are getting paid more than we were. Otherwise, there is no other benefits because Venice, Italy is completely different than it was before.
The plague is now infecting my city, Venice, Italy. The symptoms that have been going around that people have been suffering from is headache, nausea, and aching joints. This was on top of a fever ranging from 101-105 degrees, vomiting, and a general feeling of illness. Some people are behaving by coughing up their lungs. People are trying to get better and help themselves, but once their infected, it is really hard to cure the illness. The people with the illness are trying to survive by leaving and going to a safer place. Also, people are trying to seek medical help from others.
The plague has now ended. We are in the year of 1351 A.D. There is barely any people left here is Venice, Italy. Most of the rich died, as well as the peasants. More people have been appreciating our work as being peasants. I feel like the world had just turned because everyone is mostly gone. Also, now the servants and peasants are the people that everyone needs, rather than the rich. There has been one benefit, and that is that the peasants work has become more valuable and we are getting paid more than we were. Otherwise, there is no other benefits because Venice, Italy is completely different than it was before.
Barter Economy
Market Growth
Powerful lords brought peace and stability. This helped the markets grow because the lords gave land to the people to grow crops. Then, the people eventually sold their crops at the markets.
Class Activity
Some problems arose during the use of the Barter System. One problem included determining the value of your product. Some people might have thought that your product was only worth only a small portion of theirs. Another problem that arose was limitation in capital gain. Some people didn't get a big enough profit when they traded their items. A problem when using the Barter System was finding the right person. Some people might not need or want your product, so it would be hard to sell. One last problem is that some items couldn't be divided easily. This means that you couldn't divide your product in half, if you didn't want the whole thing.