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​The Middle Ages, which some historians believe began in A.D. 476 and ended in 1500, was a very difficult time, and many people faced adversity, regardless of their position in society. Townspeople in the Middle Ages were people who lived in towns and included merchants and artisans. Despite being considered to be the middle class (which meant that they were in a socially higher position than serfs and peasants but lower than lords) townspeople still faced many adversities.

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The Middle Ages, which some historians believe began in A.D. 476 and ended in 1500, was a very difficult time, and many people faced adversity, regardless of their position in society. Townspeople in the Middle Ages were people who lived in towns and included merchants and artisans. Despite being considered to be the middle class (which meant that they were in a socially higher position than serfs and peasants but lower than lords) townspeople still faced many adversities.

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The Middle Ages, which some historians believe began in A.D. 476 and ended in 1500, was a very difficult time, and many people faced adversity, regardless of their position in society. Townspeople in the Middle Ages were people who lived in towns and included merchants and artisans. Despite being considered to be the middle class (which meant that they were in a socially higher position than serfs and peasants but lower than lords) townspeople still faced many adversities.

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The Middle Ages, which some historians believe began in A.D. 476 and ended in 1500, was a very difficult time, and many people faced adversity, regardless of their position in society. Townspeople in the Middle Ages were people who lived in towns and included merchants and artisans. Despite being considered to be the middle class (which meant that they were in a socially higher position than serfs and peasants but lower than lords) townspeople still faced many adversities.

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