HIST 1010 Lecture 1: 1. Late Medieval Period
18 Jan 2017
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History chapter 1 the later middle ages. 12th century, rise of mongols + push into central europe. Western diplomats went to meet mongols + learn about them. 1250 baghdad destroyed by mongols, western tip of europe weak + 13th century reaching across large space. Western tip population peaked at 60 million by 1300. Fleas from mongols (oat bags) contained the plague, globalization. China = nice stuff + porcelain, pasta, clocks. Wanted by western eurasia (gold + silver) Rising age of marriage, fewer kids, fear, regulation by church. Less mouths to feed = less vulnerable. After plague, more land used for agriculture + invention of new farming equipment. Serf = owe labor to someone else. Peasants getting ripped off, upwards pressure (wages) Less than 10% of europeans lived in urban spaces. Renaissance (italy) + reformation (germany) = urban developments. England wanted to claim rulership over france.
