FREE ESSAY ON CHANGES IN THOUGHT BETWEEN 1301 AND 1350

CHANGES IN THOUGHT BETWEEN 1301 AND 1350

Changes in Thought Between 1301 and 1350
The time between 1301 and 1350 was a very chaotic period in human evolution. All factions
of society were undergoing turbulent changes, which had a profound effect on society.
During the latter part of the 13th and early 14th century there was an increase in the
amount of cultivable land, thus production of crops was greater. The extra profit from
these crops allowed former slaves to have enough money to buy their freedom and try to
make a living on their own. Mostly uneducated, the slaves would eventually return to what
they knew best, which was farming. The former slaves would be given a small piece of land
by the lord of the manor in return for a portion of their crops. These people formed a
new social class known as serfs. They were low on the social ladder, only a step above
the slaves, but they were free men.
The threat of war always loomed ominously on the horizon and the serfs were defenseless
against the roving armies of looters and pillagers. These serfs were forced to hand over
even larger amounts of their crops in order to receive protection from the more powerful
lords. The serfs were left with little or no money and without enough food to support
themselves or their families. Their 
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