Changes in Medieval Society

Farmers used less of their land each year.

People were able to better resist disease, and the production of food increased.

The population decreased, and people lived shorter lives.

To control the number of goods that were traded.

To prevent people from joining a profession.

To set standards for the quality of products.

To ensure that prices remained low.

They allowed Christian merchants to lend money with interest.

They increased a merchant's need to carry large amounts of cash.

They limited a merchant's opportunity to find new markets and make a profit.

They gave a merchant the opportunity to withdraw money from a bank or its branches.

They were extremely clean and they had streets that were wide and empty

They offered economic and social opportunities. and they allowed serfs an opportunity to become free.

They contained houses that were full of light and fresh air.

It resulted in the destruction of libraries and the disappearance of

knowledge.

It allowed Europeans to acquire new knowledge in a variety of fields.

It convinced authors to write in the language of their homeland.

It provided Europeans with the idea to create universities,