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THE EARLY MODERN AGE
Social change
economic prosperity resulted in an increase of population and reduction in big epidemics
an urban society developed
one of the defining characteristics of the Early Modern Age.
society was divided in groups called
classes**
Nobility and clergy
they were minority
they had privileges
they didn´t pay taxes, and they were judged by special tribunals
unprivileged class
commoners
They paid numerous taxes, they didn't have access to political power
the group was divided in to 2 sub groups
The peasants
they were serfs of the feudal lord or noble
The bourgeoisie
They were not ruled by a feudal lord.
Some social groups protested for their rights. The most violent protests were carried out by the peasants.
Economic transformation
following the crisis of the end of the middle ages
European society vegan
intensified commercial activity
the increase of agricultural production result in surplus
surplus mean an excess of food produced
surlpus products where sold in city markets
the expansion of craftsmanship
products where made in workshops
controlled by guilds
increased agricultural production
an increase in the amount of land under cultivation
technological advances as
the three-field system
products where also made at home
domestic system
The development of mercantile capitalism
capital belonged to private owners
generally members of burgeoisie
due to explore new lands
new products where brought to Europe
developed to BANKING
Providing loans
The bankers lent money in exchange for returning the same amount plus an additional amount
creating new forms of payment
the bill of exchange
we can now a days say "cheque"
