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EARLY MODERN AGE, fall of constantinople, french revolution, metal, spices…

- - - - 1 section was left fallow, main crops were cereals
  - - - Surplus products were sold in the city markets
  - - - This was a document which guaranteed that the banker would pay a merchant, a quantity of money, on a specified date and at specified place
- - - - They were a minority but owned most of the land
      - They had numerous privileges
        
        They didn't pay taxes and they were judged by special tribunals
    - - They paid numerous taxes and didn't have access to high political positions
      - Divided in groups
        
        Peasants continued to form the largest group
        
        They were serfs of the feudal lord of noble
        
        The bourgeoisie were the city inhabitants
        
        They were not ruled by the feudal lord
        
        The upper bourgeoisie were important merchants, bankers and officials
        
        The petite bourgeoisie were small merchants, lesss important officials