HIS220Y1 Lecture Notes - Plough
Document Summary
In the middle ages, agriculture and peasantry were fundamental aspects of society and life. 90-95% of the population were involved in the production of food. The wealth in the middle ages was measured by land, and most of the wealth came from the land. 90% of the exportation of goods from england were products of the land. While the peasants made up such a large part of the population, we have very little sources/evidence of their everyday life. Longue duree, agriculture didn"t really change much after the changes that occur in the 11th and. Agriculture practiced in the longue duree was repetitive, the same thing was done at the same time day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year. From the late 10th century to the late 13th century the weather was generally stable and a bit warm, but beginning in the 14th century the weather began to fluctuate and became colder.
