Changes in Medieval SocietyChanges in Medieval Society

Growing Food SupplyGrowing Food Supply Switch to horsepowerSwitch to horsepower The three-field systemThe three-field system

The GuildsThe Guilds Organization of individuals in the same businessOrganization of individuals in the same business Merchants came together to keep prices upMerchants came together to keep prices up Wealth helped them gain influence over Wealth helped them gain influence over

government and economygovernment and economy

Commercial RevolutionCommercial Revolution Expansion of trade and financeExpansion of trade and finance Town fairsTown fairs Trade to foreign landsTrade to foreign lands Life in the cityLife in the city Large amounts of credit and cashLarge amounts of credit and cash Letters of creditLetters of credit Banking by Jews and ChristiansBanking by Jews and Christians

Urban life flourishesUrban life flourishes Towns swelled with peopleTowns swelled with people Streets were narrow, filled with animals and wasteStreets were narrow, filled with animals and waste Lack of fresh water, air and lightLack of fresh water, air and light Serfs could be freeSerfs could be free Burghers; resented interferences, demanded Burghers; resented interferences, demanded

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The Revival of learningThe Revival of learning Jewish scholars translated Arabic textsJewish scholars translated Arabic texts Science, philosophy, law and mathScience, philosophy, law and math Technology in ships, navigation and weaponsTechnology in ships, navigation and weapons UniversitiesUniversities Vernacular writingsVernacular writings Thomas Aquinas and his scholasticsThomas Aquinas and his scholastics Developed democratic institutions and Developed democratic institutions and

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Keeping Order in the Middle Ages

Keeping order for the more harden Keeping order for the more harden criminalcriminal