HIS-1700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hieronymus Bosch, Open Field System, House Of Bourbon
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Over 300 principalities in the holy roman empire. England gained france because england was ruled by a french dynasty. In 1450, 80-90% of europeans were peasants, living in rural areas. Most lived in villages of 400-800 people. By 1600 in western europe, most peasants were free or semi-free from serfdom. This happened because of the black death which decreased the size of the labor forces. Black death arrived from asia to many parts of southern and central europe; reduced pop by. The advent of black death was a (cid:862)(cid:374)ail i(cid:374) the coffi(cid:374)(cid:863) of feudalis(cid:373) Most peasant farming was subsistence farming - not production for market. Subsistence farming growing enough food to sustain yourself and your family. Produce for towns, cities, and courts came from large estates of nobles(aristocrat) or church. British court was never settled until the 1600s. Farming methods: open field system, crop rotation.
