<span>The so-called Dark Ages were a giant economic Depression which lasted 300 years - and the only way you could survive was out scratching any kind of food out of the soil. But by Medieval times, things were more organized, and people could afford to live in town. There were various jobs - each person no longer had to do everything needed for survival. People could share the things they made and still live.
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1. malaria 2. rivers had terrible waterfalls..too dangerous...until the steam engine was invented it was incredibly dangerous 3. deserts....they didn't know how to travel through the deserts and find an oasis which made it very difficult to travel through
Representation of people
Limited government
Religious toleration
<span>The economic and social crises chipped away at the foundations of Medieval society in the 1300s and 1400s. Wars raged constantly during this time. The conditions were ripe for great social changes.</span>