Agriculture

* Levi Saada
  * Miss Newton
  * GHG1
  * Describe in detail, the causes and effects of the Changes in Agriculture, the Hundred Years’ War, and the bubonic plague? During the Middle Ages, how did these events or actions impact medieval times?
  * The Middle Ages, c. 500-1500, was a time after the fall of the Roman Empire until the emergence of modern Europe. The causes of change in agriculture during this time were technological, procedural, and climatic, while conflict over that should rule France started the Hundred Years’ War, and then Europe suffered from the bubonic plague when the disease spread from the fleas of rats to humans. The effects of improving agriculture led to an increase in population, but after the climate becomes colder the population decreases and after the Hundred Years’ War and the bubonic plague, millions of people die causing many changes in Europe.

  * During the Middle Ages, there were three changes in agriculture throughout Europe. These changes included agricultural techniques, the change to manorial agriculture, and the introduction of New World crops. One change that occurred was the changes in agricultural techniques in Europe during the Middle Ages. The three-field system let nutrients in the soil regenerate. A new heavier plow dug deeper into the soil and they started using horses instead of oxen for the plows because they were faster. Another change that occurred was the change to a more manorial society in Europe. In Western Europe, this change occurred after the end of a centralized rule there. Following this, the countryside became more popular for people to live in and the development of the manor began. These manors consisted of Lords who led the manors as well as the serfs who worked and produced food for the entire manor. Another change that occurred was the introduction of new crops from the New World. During the Columbian Exchange, new crops were exchanges from the new world to Europe. The crops included...