By: Jennifer Lee
The Great famine (1313-1322)
In 1315, there was a terrible flooding which lasted for seven years. The flood caused several crops, animals, and humans to die.
Effects of the Great Famine:
Role of the Church:
The Great Famine changed the role of the church because the amount of deaths caused by the Great Famine made the people question the church why a terrible event took upon them. The Great Famine caused people to doubt and lose faith in the church.
End of the Middle Ages:
The great famine contributed to the end of the Middle Ages because when people began to lose faith and doubt the church. The church soon lost power since several people turned away from the church. This eventually leads this to the government becoming more centralized leading to a monarchy and bringing down feudalism.
Effects of the Great Famine:
- Several crops were destroyed and farm animals were slaughtered for food.
- People began to become desperate for food and ate seeds and grains which caused a large decrease in crops.
- The flooding caused several people and animals get sick from diseases.
- Salt production decreased due to the flooding. The flooding made it almost impossible for the salt to dry.
- Planting and growing crops also became difficult because animals that were once used to plow the soil were gone (causing the soil to not fertilize).
- People believed that they were being punished by God.
Role of the Church:
The Great Famine changed the role of the church because the amount of deaths caused by the Great Famine made the people question the church why a terrible event took upon them. The Great Famine caused people to doubt and lose faith in the church.
End of the Middle Ages:
The great famine contributed to the end of the Middle Ages because when people began to lose faith and doubt the church. The church soon lost power since several people turned away from the church. This eventually leads this to the government becoming more centralized leading to a monarchy and bringing down feudalism.