Impact
[Time period: During the Black Plague]
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Impact
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Overall
h People knew their lives were going to be short, so they were more likely to spend money extravagantly.
h Farming became less profitable because of the lack of people available to do the farmwork.
h Estates lost value.
h Power was removed from the nobles living in rural areas.
Education
h There was less time than ever for academics to devote to their studies.
h Less qualified teachers were admitted to the universities in order to fill the spots of teachers who had died.
Church
h Devotion increased among church members.
h More & more people joined the church in the face of death.
h In order to fill the spots of the clergy members who died, less qualified priests were admitted into the church.
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