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SOCIETY
The different rates at which the economies developed also caused social differences
Atlantic Protestant Europe
bourgeois traders prospered
through the craft and trade industries
The became more powerful
And gained acces to polithical positions
became part of the privileged class
heir powerful position enabled them
to develop trade generating yet more wealth
Southern Catholic Europe
economy barely recovered
nobility and the clergy maintained their positions
continued to reject the craft and trade industries
Their objective was to live off the rents they received from their lands and possessions
and accumulate noble titles.
Society divided into classes
Nobility
Not pays taxes
Had polithical and military obligations
but mainly dedicated their time to hunting and social events
Lived in palaces
Haute burgeoise
Consisted on important traders
banker, and high public officials
They continued to prosper, especially in certain countries
Petite bourgeoise
included artisans, small-scale traders and labourers
They were disadvantaged by having to pay taxes
and badly affected by the crises
Peasants
majority of the population
whose situation was very precarious
they became very vulnerable during agricultural crises and many of them had to resort to begging
Beggars
who increased in number
They lived in the cities and had to beg or depend on charity to survive